Relating to covered benefits under the child health plan.
SB 351 requires Texas' Child Health Plan (CHIP) to cover FDA-approved birth control drugs, supplies, or devices for enrolled children. It explicitly excludes coverage for abortion-inducing drugs or devices. For children under 18, the plan may only cover birth control if a parent, guardian, or the child (with legal authority) provides written consent. The bill directly affects CHIP-enrolled minors seeking preventive reproductive health care. It does not change coverage for prenatal care or reproductive health treatments related to medical conditions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 13, 2024
Last action Feb 3, 2025
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Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carol Alvarado
DDemocratic
P
JM
José Menéndez
DDemocratic
P
Roland Gutierrez
DDemocratic
P
Sarah Eckhardt
DDemocratic
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