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S 930 116th Congress Senate Health Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Family planning and birth control Health care costs and insurance Income tax deductions Prescription drugs User charges and fees

Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act

Introduced: March 28, 2019 Introduced by: Ernst, Joni Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 28, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now March 28, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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