Requires Medicaid coverage for self-administered hormonal contraceptives dispensed by pharmacist under standing order.

This bill requires New Jersey's Medicaid program to cover self-administered hormonal contraceptives (such as birth control pills, vaginal rings, and diaphragms) when dispensed by pharmacists under a standing order. Currently, Medicaid beneficiaries need a doctor's prescription for these contraceptives before getting them at a pharmacy, but this bill would eliminate that requirement. The bill defines "standing order" as a prewritten medication order that allows pharmacists to provide these contraceptives without an individual prescription. This change would increase access to contraceptives for Medicaid recipients without requiring additional doctor visits. The policy change applies specifically to Medicaid beneficiaries who use these contraceptive methods.