The contraceptives mandate came into effect August 1, 2012, for plan years that begin on or after that date, yet there are exemptions, a promised accommodation, and delayed enforcement for some organizations. Click here for the MP3 file of a July 31 IRFA conference call on the mandate: what it is, what it covers, who is and isn’t exempt, and what (few) alternatives are available to organizations with a conscientious objection to some or all of the mandated “contraceptive services.”

The call features Scott Ward and Patrick Purtill of the Gammon and Grange law firm.