Source: http://www.wvlegislature.gov/bill_status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4198%20SUB%20ENR.htm&yr=2020&sesstype=RS&i=4198
Timestamp: 2020-07-15 23:49:42
Document Index: 305633123

Matched Legal Cases: ['§5', '§33', '§33', '§33', '§33', '§33', '§33', '§33', '§5', '§5', '§33', '§33', '§33', '§33', '§33']

Enrolled Version - Final Version House Bill 4198 History
By Delegates Pyles, Pushkin,
Lavender-Bowe and S. Brown
AN ACT to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5-16-28; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-15-4u; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-16-3ff; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-24-7u; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-25-8r; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-25A-8u; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-53-1, all relating to permitting a person to obtain a 12-month supply of contraceptive drugs; incorporating these provisions into the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Act; and incorporating these provisions into the sections of insurance code.
(a) Notwithstanding a prohibition or limitation contained within the provisions of §33-1-1 et seq. and §5-16-1 of this code an insurer subject to §5-16-1 et seq., §33-15-1 et seq., §33-16-1 et seq., §33-24-1 et seq., §33-25-1 et seq., and §33-25A-1 of this code which amends, renews, or delivers a health policy on or after January 1, 2021, that provides coverage for contraceptive drugs, shall provide coverage for a 12-month refill of contraceptive drugs obtained at one time by the insured after the insured has completed the initial supply of the drugs, unless the insured requests a smaller supply or the prescribing provider instructs that the insured must receive a smaller supply. A health benefit plan that provides coverage shall allow the insured to receive the contraceptive drugs on-site at the provider’s office, if available, and dispensing practices must follow all clinical guidelines for appropriate prescribing and dispensing to ensure the health of the patient while maximizing access to effective contraceptive drugs.