2001 Bills mandating that contraceptives be included in prescription drug coverage failed to pass in both the Florida House and Senate. Proponents of the bill vow to bring up again next year. Sarah Skidmore Times-Union business writer Employers and insurers remain free to choose whether contraceptives will be included in their prescription drug coverage. In a year that had all the makings for passing mandated coverage, Florida's legislative session again failed to guarantee coverage for women. Bills in both the House and Senate that would have required insurance coverage for prescription contraceptives did not come through.
Similar proposals seem to pop up annually in Florida and across the country.
And with increasing momentum, states are adopting them. But despite recent headway in the debate, Florida is not among those mandating insurance. But Florida legislators let the bills fall by the wayside. The overwhelming issues such as nursing home problems and the budget crisis tied up many legislatures. Others are still resistant to some financial and ideological concerns behind the issue.