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ID S1115
Bill
AI Summary
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Prohibits qualified health plans offered through exchanges created under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act from providing abortion coverage within Idaho.
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Exempts abortions from the prohibition if recommended by one consulting physician to save the mother's life, or if the pregnancy results from rape as defined in Idaho Code 18-6101 or incest as determined by the courts.
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Amends Idaho Code 56-209c to reduce the physician consultation requirement from two to one consulting physician for determining if an abortion is necessary to save the mother's life.
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Establishes legislative findings that Idaho's longstanding policy prefers live childbirth over abortion and prohibits taxpayer funding of abortions except in cases of maternal life risk, rape, or incest.
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Declares all provisions of the act severable so that invalidation of any portion does not affect the remaining provisions.
Legislative Description
Amends and adds to existing law relating to abortion and the insurance contract to provide for legislative findings and purpose, to prohibit abortion coverage by a qualified health plan offered through an exchange created pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act within the state of Idaho and to provide exceptions; to revise a requirement relating to a determination that an abortion is necessary in a certain circumstance and to provide a code reference.
INSURANCE CONTRACT
Last Action
Governor signed Session Law Chapter 152 Effective: 07/01/11
4/1/2011