§33-16E-4. Parity for contraceptive drugs, devices and outpatient services.
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(a)Health insurance plans that provide benefits for prescription drugs or prescription devices in prescription drug plans may not exclude or restrict benefits to covered persons for any prescription contraceptive drug or prescription contraceptive device approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration. All customary benefit management rules, including, but not limited to, drug formularies and coverage criteria may be applied by the health insurance plan.
(b)Health insurance plans that provide benefits for prescription drugs or prescription devices in a prescription drug plan and that provide benefits for outpatient services provided by a health care professional may not exclude or restrict outpatient contraceptive services for covered persons for prescription contraceptives or prescription devices.