April 1, 2025
Ms. Underwood (for herself, Ms. Sherrill, Ms. Titus, and Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to permit enrollees to obtain a 365-day supply of contraceptives.
Section 1. Shot title
This Act may be cited as the Convenient Contraception Act
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Sec. 2. Requiring group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage to permit an individual to obtain a 365-day supply of contraceptives
(a) Requirement
(1) In general
Section 2713(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–13(a)) is amended by adding at the end of the matter following paragraph (5), the following: To be in compliance with the requirement under paragraph (4), regardless of the guidelines described in such paragraph, the Secretary shall require a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage to permit an enrollee under such plan or coverage to obtain (including in a single fill or refill), at the option of such individual, the total day supply (not to exceed a 365-day supply) for a contraceptive for which coverage is otherwise required without the imposition of any cost-sharing requirements pursuant to such paragraph.
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(2) Effective date
The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
(b) Outreach
Beginning not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of the Treasury shall jointly conduct such outreach activities as are necessary to inform health care providers and individuals who are enrolled (and who are eligible to enroll) in group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage (as such terms are defined in section 2791 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–91)) of the benefit requirements applied pursuant to the amendment made by subsection (a)(1).