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IN SB0335
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/8/2013
Primary Sponsor
Dennis Kruse
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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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