HB 762 -- Women's Health Services

Co-Sponsors:  Kreider, Barry, Riback Wilson (25), Foley, Crump,
Abel, Williams, Johnson (61), Kelly (27), Campbell, Boykins,
Wilson (42), Ladd Baker, Fraser

This bill requires entities which offer specified health
policies and self-insured group arrangements which are not
pre-empted by federal law that provide obstetrical,
gynecological, and pharmaceutical coverage which is issued or
renewed in Missouri on or after January 1, 2002, to provide
enrollees with direct access to the services of a participating
obstetrician, gynecologist, or participating
obstetrician/gynecologist of her choice within the provider
network.

Enrollees are required to be notified of cancer screenings such
as pap tests and mammograms that are covered by the enrollee's
health care plan.  Entities and self-insured group arrangements
are also required to provide coverage for bone density testing
in post-menopausal women and offer contraceptive coverage to
enrollees at no charge or on formulary.  If contraceptive
coverage is provided on a formulary, the coverage will not be
subject to greater deductibles or co-payments than any other
health care services provided by the policy, contract, or plan.

The provisions of the bill do not apply to specified insurance
policies which include supplemental insurance policies, life
care contracts, accident only policies, specified disease
policies, and Medicare supplement policies.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated September 13, 2001 at 2:03 pm