Long acting reversible contraceptives.
Summary
Requires a hospital that operates a maternity unit to ensure that a woman who is: (1) giving birth in the hospital; and (2) eligible for or receiving Medicaid assistance; has the option, if not medically contraindicated, of having a long acting reversible subdermal contraceptive implanted after delivery and before the woman is discharged. Allows a hospital to be exempt from the requirement if the hospital has a faith based objection. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to reimburse the hospital for the following provided to a Medicaid recipient: (1) A long acting reversible subdermal contraceptive, including the cost of stocking the long acting reversible subdermal contraceptive. (2) Placement of the long acting reversible subdermal contraceptive. Provides that the reimbursement must be separate from, and in addition to, the reimbursement for maternity services for the Medicaid recipient. Sunsets the provisions being added in the bill on June 30, 2025. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to develop a billing process that maximizes federal funding for purposes of the long acting reversible contraceptives reimbursement for a Medicaid recipient.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 16, 2024
Signed Mar 12, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2024 · House Feb 5, 2024
How they voted
30–17
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
Mar 5, 2024
D
Democratic9
88% Nay
R
Republican39
74% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
11
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Mar 12, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 303: yeas 87, nays 9
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 289: yeas 30, nays 18
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Amended
Amendment #2 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 249: yeas 11, nays 38
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 144: yeas 94, nays 4
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amendment #2 (King) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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