HB 1426 IN

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Requires a hospital that operates a maternity unit to ensure that a woman who is: (1) giving birth in the hospital; and (2) eligible for or receiving Medicaid assistance; has the option, if not medically contraindicated, of having a long acting reversible subdermal contraceptive implanted after delivery and before the woman is discharged. Allows a hospital to be exempt from the requirement if the hospital has a faith based objection. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to reimburse the hospital for the following provided to a Medicaid recipient: (1) A long acting reversible subdermal contraceptive, including the cost of stocking the long acting reversible subdermal contraceptive. (2) Placement of the long acting reversible subdermal contraceptive. Provides that the reimbursement must be separate from, and in addition to, the reimbursement for maternity services for the Medicaid recipient. Sunsets the provisions being added in the bill on June 30, 2025. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to develop a billing process that maximizes federal funding for purposes of the long acting reversible contraceptives reimbursement for a Medicaid recipient.

• Rita Fleming · author
• Susan Glick Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 16, 2024 Authored by Representative Fleming · lower
2. Jan 16, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
3. Jan 16, 2024 Coauthored by Representatives Barrett, Ledbetter, Bauer M · lower
4. Jan 23, 2024 Representative Barrett removed as coauthor · lower
5. Jan 23, 2024 Representative King J added as coauthor · lower
6. Jan 30, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
7. Feb 1, 2024 Amendment #2 (King) prevailed; voice vote · lower
8. Feb 1, 2024 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
9. Feb 5, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 144: yeas 94, nays 4 · lower
10. Feb 5, 2024 Senate sponsors: Senators Glick and Becker · lower
11. Feb 6, 2024 Referred to the Senate · lower
12. Feb 12, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
13. Feb 12, 2024 Senator Becker removed as second sponsor · upper
14. Feb 22, 2024 Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · upper
15. Feb 29, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
16. Mar 4, 2024 Senator Rogers added as cosponsor · upper
17. Mar 4, 2024 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor · upper
18. Mar 4, 2024 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
19. Mar 4, 2024 Amendment #2 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 249: yeas 11, nays 38 · upper
20. Mar 5, 2024 Senator Bohacek added as cosponsor · upper
21. Mar 5, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 289: yeas 30, nays 18 · upper
22. Mar 5, 2024 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
23. Mar 6, 2024 Motion to concur filed · lower
24. Mar 6, 2024 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 303: yeas 87, nays 9 · lower
25. Mar 7, 2024 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
26. Mar 7, 2024 Signed by the Speaker · lower
27. Mar 12, 2024 Signed by the Governor · executive
28. Mar 8, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
29. Mar 12, 2024 Public Law 91 · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · PDF
• House Bill (H) · PDF
• House Bill (H) · PDF
• House Bill (S) · PDF
• Engrossed House Bill (S) · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · PDF