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Senate committee advances AB 50 to align Medi‑Cal coverage with over‑the‑counter birth control
Summary
Assemblywoman Rob Bonta presented AB 50 to allow Medi‑Cal beneficiaries to access FDA‑approved over‑the‑counter contraceptives without the prescription and administrative protocols currently required for reimbursement; committee moved the bill to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Assemblywoman Rob Bonta presented AB 50, the Equity in Birth Control Act, to the Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee on June 9. Bonta told the committee the bill would ensure Medi‑Cal enrollees can obtain reimbursement for FDA‑approved over‑the‑counter oral contraceptives without needing a prescription for coverage.
Shannon Olivieri Hovis of Essential Access Health, a bill sponsor, said federal Medicaid rules currently require a prescription for Medi‑Cal to cover an outpatient medication. That requirement means Medi‑Cal members seeking coverage for an…
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