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MS SB2808

Bill

Status

Failed

2/3/2015

Primary Sponsor

Phillip Gandy

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits qualified health plans offered through federal exchanges administered by the federal government or its agencies within Mississippi from providing abortion coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

  • Prohibits the State and School Employees Health Insurance Plan from providing coverage or reimbursement for abortions.

  • Allows exceptions to the abortion coverage prohibitions when the mother's life is endangered by a physical disorder, illness, or injury caused by or arising from the pregnancy, or when the pregnancy results from an alleged act of rape or incest.

  • Requires physicians to maintain sufficient documentation in the medical record supporting medical necessity for any abortion performed under the permitted exceptions.

  • Takes effect upon passage.

Legislative Description

Federal exchange health plans & State Employee Health Plan; no abortion coverage may be provided by.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division A1/19/2015

Full Bill Text

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