132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 163		LR 73(02)
	An Act to Require Health Insurance Coverage for Federally Approved Nonprescription Oral Hormonal Contraceptives and Nonprescription Emergency Contraceptives
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2025-26	FY 2026-27	Projections  FY 2027-28	Projections  FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$62,016	$62,016	$62,016
	Highway Fund		$0	$21,571	$21,571	$21,571
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$62,016	$62,016	$62,016
	Highway Fund		$0	$21,571	$21,571	$21,571
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill requires the State Employee Health Plan to cover nonprescription oral hormonal contraceptives and nonprescription emergency contraceptives approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration. The requirements of the bill apply to health plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2026. The State Employee Health Plan's first impacted plan year will be fiscal year 2026-27 and is estimated to cost $134,818 annually thereafter. The costs are split across the General Fund ($62,016), Highway Fund ($21,571), and all other funds ($51,231).