Bill114th CongressFiled Jun 9, 2015Health
S. 1532
Affordability Is Access Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 9, 2015)
Affordability Is Access Act
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require health insurance and group health plans to cover, as preventive care for women, over-the-counter oral contraceptives for daily use, regardless of whether an enrollee has a prescription for the contraceptive. (Insurers and plans cannot impose cost sharing for preventive care.)What just happenedJun 9, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA](D-WA)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateJun 9, 2015
- Jun 9, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Jun 9, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate