HB 1140 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act providing for access to contraceptives; imposing duties on the Insurance Department and the Department of Human Services; providing for severability; and imposing penalties.

HB 1140 requires health insurers and Medicaid/CHIP managed care plans in Pennsylvania to cover all FDA-approved contraceptives - including prescription drugs, devices, emergency contraception (like levonorgestrel), and oral contraceptives - without any out-of-pocket costs for enrollees. It specifically prohibits prior authorization or step therapy for emergency and oral contraceptives, and mandates coverage for sterilization procedures and related services like counseling. The bill directly affects health insurers, managed care plans, and their enrollees by expanding contraceptive coverage under state insurance regulations. It exempts male condoms from coverage requirements but ensures no cost-sharing for covered contraceptive methods.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 22, 2025 Last action Jun 3, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 3, 2025

How they voted

11687
Passed
Total votes 203
Jun 3, 2025
D Democratic102
101 Yea 1 Nay
99% Yea
R Republican101
15 Yea 86 Nay
85% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Jun 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Banking & Insurance
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 2, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Insurance
lower
1 primary · 35 co-sponsors

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