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Legislation · Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

SB 361: Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs & devices, including over-the-counter.

Summary

Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs and devices. Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage, under any health insurance contract, policy, or plan that includes coverage for prescription drugs on an outpatient basis, for contraceptive drugs and contraceptive devices approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, including those available over-the-counter. The bill prohibits a health insurance carrier from imposing upon any person receiving prescription contraceptive benefits pursuant to the provisions of the bill any copayment, coinsurance payment, or fee, except in certain circumstances. Additionally, the bill requires any health benefit plan that provides coverage for hormonal contraceptives to provide point-of-sale coverage without cost-sharing at in-network pharmacies for hormonal contraceptives available over-the-counter. The bill also requires each insurer to provide information about contraceptive coverage on its website and by mail upon request. This bill is identical to HB 1182.

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Apr 22, 2026

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