§33-42-1. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Women's Access To Health Care Act."
§33-42-2. Legislative Findings and Purpose
The Legislature finds and declares that adequate delivery of health care services to women requires direct access to primary and preventative obstetrical and gynecological services, which services may be provided as "well woman examinations", direct access without prior authorization to prenatal and obstetrical services for pregnant women and access to certain services essential to the […]
§33-42-3. Definitions
For purposes of this article: (1) "Advanced nurse practitioner" means a certified nurse-midwife, or an advanced nurse practitioner certified to practice in family practice, women's health (ob/gyn), or primary care adult, geriatric or pediatric practice, practicing within the lawful scope of that provider's practice.
§33-42-4. Limitations on Conditions of Coverage
No health benefits policy may require as a condition to the coverage of basic primary and preventative obstetrical and gynecological services that a woman first obtain a referral from a primary care physician: Provided, That for a health maintenance organization authorized under article twenty-five-a of this chapter, direct access, at least annually, to a women's […]
§33-42-5. Required Disclosure
Every health benefits policy that is issued, delivered, issued for delivery or renewed in this state on or after July 1, 1998, shall disclose in writing to enrollees, subscribers and insureds, in clear and accurate language, the female enrollee's right of direct access to a women's health care provider of her choice. The information required […]
§33-42-6. Certain Cost-Sharing Prohibited
No health benefits policy may impose additional copayments or deductibles for female enrollees' direct access to in-network, participating women's health care providers unless the same additional cost-sharing is imposed for other types of health care services not delineated in this article.
§33-42-7. Limitation on Number of Women's Health Care Providers
A health benefits policy may limit the number of women's health care providers in a network: Provided, That a sufficient number of providers are available to serve a defined population or geographic service area so that female enrollees will have direct and timely access to women's health care providers.
§33-42-8. Partial-Birth Abortions Prohibited; Criminal Penalties; Exceptions; Hearings by State Board of Medicine
(a) Any person who knowingly performs a partial-birth abortion and thereby kills a human fetus is guilty of a felony and, shall be fined not less than $10,000, nor more than $50,000, or imprisoned not more than two years, or both fined and imprisoned. This section does not apply to a partial-birth abortion that is […]