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IL HB2286
Bill
Status
2/8/2019
Primary Sponsor
Thomas Morrison
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AI Summary
HB2286 - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act
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Prohibits state and local governments from using public funds to pay for abortions, cover health plans including abortion coverage, or refer for abortions, except when a woman's life is endangered as certified by a physician.
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Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act to exclude elective abortion coverage from state employee health benefit programs, except in life-threatening medical situations.
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Modifies the Illinois Public Aid Code to exclude abortion coverage from medical assistance programs and requires written physician statements accompany claims for abortions, induced miscarriages, or premature births.
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Prohibits physicians convicted of willfully and wantonly performing abortion procedures on non-pregnant women from participating in the State's Medical Assistance Program and employee health insurance programs.
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Amends the Problem Pregnancy Health Services and Care Act to restrict grant funding to nonprofit agencies that do not use funds to refer, counsel for, or perform abortions; preempts home rule authority on this matter.
Legislative Description
NO TAXPAYER FUNDING ABORTION
Last Action
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/29/2019