· January 19, 2015

Legislation: Ohio Senate Bill 355 – Contraception Coverage

Bill: Senate Bill 355 (full text) Title: Contraception Coverage Sponsors: Senators Tavares and Turner Co-Sponsors: Senators Cafaro, Schiavoni, Smith, Sawyer Bill Analysis:  This bill would require health insurers to provide coverage for contraceptive drugs and devices approved by the FDA and to prohibit employment discrimination under the Ohio Civil Rights Law on the basis of reproductive health decisions made by a person or a person’s dependent or on the basis of the employer’s personal beliefs about drugs, devices, and services related to reproductive health. Status: Introduced in the Senate on July 31, 2014.