FINAL BILL REPORT
SB 5498
C 147 L 25
Synopsis as Enacted
Brief Description: Concerning contraceptive coverage.
Sponsors: Senators Alvarado, Slatter, Bateman, Cleveland, Frame, Liias, Lovelett, Nobles, Pedersen, Saldaña, Salomon, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez and Wilson, C..
Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
House Committee on Health Care & Wellness
Background:

Health plans are required to cover contraceptive drugs without cost sharing. A health plan must provide reimbursement for a 12-month supply of contraceptive drugs obtained at one time by the enrollee, unless the enrollee requests a smaller supply or the prescriber instructs the enrollee to receive a smaller supply. The health plan must allow the enrollee to receive the contraceptive drugs on-site at the provider's office, if available. The 12-month supply requirement applies only to refills of contraceptive drugs, not the original prescription.
Summary:

The 12-month supply requirement is applied to all prescriptions of contraceptive drugs, not just refills.
Votes on Final Passage:
Final Passage Votes
Senate 46 3
House 96 1
Effective:

January 1, 2026