Health Occupations, Public Health, and Insurance - Menopause - Provider Training Coverage Requirements, Policy Initiatives, and Access to Care
What changed between versions
Added requirements for health insurance plans, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for the evaluation and management of menopause and menopause-associated conditions.
Added provisions requiring health occupations boards to establish maximum limits on continuing education credits granted for menopause training.
Added a requirement for the Department to identify a specific training program in consultation with professional associations.
Modified the continuing education credit calculation to grant a certain number of hours for every hour of continuing education on menopause and menopause-associated symptoms.
Added 'postmenopausal' to the list of conditions addressed in the bill title and purpose statement.
Added 'Insurance' to the bill title to reflect new provisions regarding insurance coverage requirements.
Added Senate action status indicating the bill was adopted and read a second time on March 3, 2026.
Corrected grammatical errors in the purpose statement, changing 'licensee or certificate holder' to 'licensees or certificate holders' and 'a certain amount' to 'at least a certain amount'.
Added 'provider training, health insurance coverage, policy initiatives, and access to care related to menopause' to the list of general subjects the bill relates to.
