Relates to coverage for prenatal vitamins
This bill requires health insurance policies that cover prescription drugs to also cover prenatal vitamins when prescribed by a licensed healthcare provider. The law applies to standard medical insurance plans, medical expense indemnity corporations, and hospital service corporations. While the coverage is mandatory, insurers may still apply annual deductibles and coinsurance fees that are consistent with other benefits in the policy. The changes take effect on January 1st of the year following the bill's enactment.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2024
Assembly Passage
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Oct 2024
Introduced Feb 8, 2023
Signed Oct 1, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2024 · Assembly Jan 22, 2024
How they voted
59–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 62
May 20, 2024
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Oct 1, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.421
lower
May 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 22, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 3865A
lower
Jan 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE
lower
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
Feb 8, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Aileen Gunther
DDemocratic
Co
Alec Brook-Krasny
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Brian Curran
RRepublican
Co
Ed Flood
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Erik Dilan
DDemocratic
Co
Joe DeStefano
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Kimberly Jean-Pierre
DDemocratic
Co
Nily Rozic
DDemocratic
Co
Rebecca Seawright
DDemocratic
Co
Scott Bendett
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Stacey Pheffer Amato
DDemocratic
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