Signed by Governor John Carney, Jr.

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires all health benefit plans provided by medicaid to cover abortions and the termination of women's pregnancy in Delaware.

Highlights:

• Defines “carrier” (Sec. 1). 

• Requires insurance carriers to cover services related to the termination of pregnancy up to a maximum of $750 per covered individual per year in all health benefit plans (Sec. 1). 

• Prohibits  any deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or any other cost-sharing requirement up to the $750 maximum (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that a full coverage of services must be covered by insurance plans and may not use referral or prior authorization as a necessity for certain services (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies If a policy or contract limits an insured’s access to a network of participating providers for other health-care services, then it may limit access for services related to termination of pregnancy, but the policy or contract must include in all its provider networks a sufficient number of providers of termination of services to accommodate the direct access needs of their enrollees. (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires all health benefit plans provided by medicaid to cover abortions and the termination of women's pregnancy in Delaware.

Highlights:

• Defines “carrier” (Sec. 1). 

• Requires insurance carriers to cover services related to the termination of pregnancy up to a maximum of $750 per covered individual per year in all health benefit plans (Sec. 1). 

• Prohibits  any deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or any other cost-sharing requirement up to the $750 maximum (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that a full coverage of services must be covered by insurance plans and may not use referral or prior authorization as a necessity for certain services (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies If a policy or contract limits an insured’s access to a network of participating providers for other health-care services, then it may limit access for services related to termination of pregnancy, but the policy or contract must include in all its provider networks a sufficient number of providers of termination of services to accommodate the direct access needs of their enrollees. (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text