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Suggested lead:   A bill just introduced in Olympia could be good news for women of child-bearing age.  Dan Frizzell has that story.

Wrap (:70 total):   Most everyone who takes a prescribed medication has experienced it:  That moment when you realize you've run out, or you're about to, and there are no refills left.  With some meds you can let it slide a few days, but with others -- for example, birth-control pills -- it's a different story. State Representative June Robinson wants women to be able to receive a year's supply of their chosen contraceptives at a time, and if she gets her way, they will be. 

ROBINSON:  "It's in everbody's interest to prevent unwanted pregnancies.  Having to go back every month and get your prescription refilled is very inconvenient and, quite frankly, unnecessary.  So we just want to make it more convenient, more reliable, for women and their partners and their families so that they can get a year's supply at a time." [:18]. 

Robinson, a Democrat from Everett, has more than two dozen Republican and Democratic cosponsors for her bill.  It allows women to receive a 12-month supply of their contraceptives at one time if they choose, and it requires insurance companies that already cover all or part of the month-to-month expense to provide the full year's reimbursement.  If the bill is OK'd as expected by the House Healthcare Committee, it could reach the House floor in the next few weeks.  In Olympia, I’m Dan Frizzell.