The proposed bill introduces amendments to the Arizona Revised Statutes, specifically adding new sections to title 20, chapters 4 and 6, which relate to health insurance. The key change introduced by this bill is that, starting from January 1, 2026, various types of health insurers, including hospital service corporations, medical service corporations, health care services organizations, disability insurers, group disability insurers, and blanket disability insurers, will be prohibited from imposing copayment or coinsurance requirements for emergency contraception that is either prescribed by a health care provider or dispensed through a standing prescription drug order.

The bill affects different forms of health insurance contracts and policies, ensuring that emergency contraception is more accessible and affordable by removing the financial barriers of copayments and coinsurance. This change applies to emergency contraception obtained through a prescription or a standing order, which allows for the dispensing of emergency contraception without a patient-specific prescription.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 20-841.14, 20-1057.20, 20-1376.11, 20-1406.11