Allows pharmacists to prescribe and dispense self-administered oral hormonal contraceptives and hormonal contraceptive patches (contraceptives). Establishes requirements for pharmacists who want to prescribe and dispense contraceptives. Requires health plans to provide coverage for contraceptives and certain services. Establishes an exception for nonprofit religious employers.
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Requires every infant to be screened for cytomegalovirus at the earliest feasible time.
Specifies that a managed care organization shall cover and pay for claims from an emergency department for an individual's emergency medical condition in compliance with federal law, including: (1) Medicaid claims that have been submitted and appealed by providers and hospitals; or (2) claims concerning a medical condition that resulted in an individual being admitted to the hospital for observation. Specifies that a managed care organization's contracts with a provider must comply with federal and state laws, regulations, and rules.
Requires that a substance abuse medication in various treatment programs be a long acting medication. (Current law requires the medication be a long acting, nonaddictive medication.) Provides for a uniform definition of the term "medication assisted treatment". Makes technical corrections.
Allows a microbrewery to locate within 200 feet of a school or church if the school or church does not object. Makes a technical correction.