Tubal ligation is covered as a preventive care benefit under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which means marketplace plans and most commercial insurance cover the procedure without a copay or coinsurance.

The regulations prohibit sterilization of women younger than 21 years and of women with mental disabilities, require waiting periods between the time of consent and the sterilization procedure (currently, a 30-day waiting period), and require the use of a standardized consent form 22.

STATEMENT OF PERSON OBTAINING CONSENT To the best of my knowledge and belief the individual to be sterilized is at least 21 years old and appears mentally competent. He/She knowingly and voluntarily requested to be sterilized and appears to understand the nature and consequences of the procedure.

A sterilization will be covered by Medi-Cal only if the following conditions are met: 1. The individual is at least 21 years old at the time written consent for sterilization is obtained. Note: Under Medi-Cal regulations, a patient must be 21 years old to give consent to a sterilization.

There's a good chance you can get a tubal ligation for free (or at a reduced price) if you have health insurance. Because of the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare), most insurance plans must cover all methods of birth control with no cost to you, including some female sterilization procedures.

A completed PM 330 Sterilization Consent Form must accompany all claims directly related to the sterilization surgery. This requirement extends to all providers, attending physicians, surgeons, assistant surgeons, anesthesiologists and facilities.

A consent must be from a person competent to give it - a person who has reached the age of majority and who is mentally competent to give consent. Informed consent should include all the information a prospective sterilization patient reasonably needs in order to decide whether or not to undergo sterilization.