SB 5498 — Concerning contraceptive coverage.

What this bill does

Applies the requirement that health plans reimburse for a 12-month supply of contraceptives to all prescriptions, instead of only refills.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 9, 2025
  96 yea · 1 nay · 1 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 3, 2025
  46 yea · 3 nay

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Other bills sponsored by Alvarado

• HB 1090 — Concerning contraceptive coverage.
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• SB 5463 — Concerning the duties of industrial insurance self-insured employers and third-party administrators.
• SSB 5488 — Strengthening the financial stability of persons in the care of the department of children, youth, and families.
• E2SSB 5496 — Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities.