Coverage for sterilization services - cost sharing

10-16-159. Coverage for sterilization services - cost sharing. (1) For health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2025, if sterilization services are a covered service, the health benefit plan must provide the coverage regardless of the covered person's sex or gender and without deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, annual or lifetime maximum benefit limits, or other cost sharing for or limits on the coverage for sterilization services. (2) The provisions of this section do not apply to a high deductible health benefit plan pursuant to 26 U.S.C. sec. 223, as amended, issued or renewed in this state until an eligible insured's deductible has been met, unless allowed pursuant to federal law. Source: L. 2023: Entire section added, (SB 23-189), ch. 69, p. 258, � 4, effective April 14.