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IN SB0335

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/8/2013

Primary Sponsor

Dennis Kruse

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits state employee health plans, individual and group accident/sickness insurance policies, and health maintenance organization contracts from covering abortion services
  • Creates an exception allowing abortion coverage only when the procedure is necessary to prevent substantial permanent impairment of the life or physical health of the pregnant woman
  • Permits insurers and health maintenance organizations to offer optional riders for abortion coverage if they charge an additional premium for the rider
  • Defines "abortion" as termination of human pregnancy with an intention other than to produce a live birth or remove a dead fetus
  • Effective date of July 1, 2013

Legislative Description

Insurance coverage of abortions.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure

1/8/2013

Committee Referrals

Rules and Legislative Procedure1/8/2013

Full Bill Text

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