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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.
Summary
This bill requires group health plans and health insurance issuers to permit enrollees to obtain a full year's supply (up to 365 days) of contraceptives in a single fill or refill, without cost-sharing requirements such as copays or coinsurance. The requirement applies to both group and individual health insurance coverage and takes effect for plan years beginning January 1, 2026. Enrollees may choose to receive the full year supply at once or continue obtaining smaller quantities based on their preference. The bill also requires the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury to conduct outreach to inform health care providers and individuals about this new contraceptive coverage requirement.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA)
16 cosponsors
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI)
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA)
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY)
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI)
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA)
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN)
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA)
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN)
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to John Fetterman’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- PAUL WEISS RIFKIND WHARTON & GARRISON $19,400
- SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP $16,900
- CENTERVIEW PARTNERS $16,500
- PLANNING ALLIANCE $13,200
- LAZARD CAPITAL MARKETS LTD $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for John Fetterman → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Apr 1, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. · senate
- Apr 1, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 1 (legislative day, March 31), 2025
Mr. Fetterman (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Duckworth, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Padilla, and Ms. Smith) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Convenient Contraception Act”.
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.”.
(2) Effective date.—The amendment made by paragraph (1) 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). <all>
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