Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 930
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 28, 2019
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Mar 28, 2019
Latest Action
Mar 28, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
930
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Iowa
Republican
Colorado
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act

This bill permits health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, and employer reimbursements for medications to be used for over-the-counter drugs. The bill also removes the limit on employee contributions to flexible spending accounts offered under specified health plans established pursuant to a pretax salary reduction agreement with an employer (i.e., cafeteria plans).

Further, the bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to give priority review, at no cost, to applications for modifications to already-approved contraceptive drugs that are intended for routine use and available over the counter. Such drugs, however, must require a prescription for individuals under the age of 18.

Text (1)
March 28, 2019
Actions (2)
03/28/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
03/28/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 6:47:29 PM