Relates to coverage for prenatal vitamins
This bill requires health and casualty insurance policies that cover prescription drugs to also cover prenatal vitamins when prescribed by a licensed healthcare provider. The law applies to comprehensive medical plans, including those offered by medical expense indemnity corporations and hospital service corporations. While the coverage is mandatory, insurers may still apply standard annual deductibles and coinsurance fees that align with other benefits in the policy. The changes take effect on the first of January following the bill's enactment and apply to all policies issued, renewed, or modified on or after that date.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
May 2023
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2023
Last action May 20, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2023
How they voted
61–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
May 30, 2023
D
Democratic42
97% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jan 22, 2024
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1965A
upper
Jan 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
upper
May 30, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
May 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 17, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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