A BILL THAT WILL GUARANTEE COVERAGE OF CONTRACEPTION BY NEW MEXICO HEALTH PLANS IS HEADING TO THE HOUSE FOR A VOTE IN SANTA FE. THE BILL IS SPONSORED BY REPRESENTATIVE DEBBIE ARMSTRONG.
HOUSE BILL 89 ENSURES THAT HEALTH PLANS PROVIDE THINGS SUCH AS BIRTH CONTROL PILLS, I-U-D’S AND VASECTOMIES AT NO COST. THE BILL ALSO SAYS THAT, DESPITE ANY CHANGES TO HEALTH COVERAGE AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, CONTRACEPTION WILL REMAIN ACCESSIBLE TO NEW MEXICANS.
