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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- CATASTROPHIC HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN | |
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Introduced By: Senators Ciccone, DiPalma, Lombardi, Goodwin, and Ruggerio | |
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Date Introduced: June 27, 2013 | |
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Referred To: Senate Judiciary | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 42-62 of the General Laws entitled "Catastrophic Health Insurance |
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Plan Act" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
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42-62-29. Alternative plans to be offered. -- For every qualified program and health |
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insurance plan offered through the Rhode Island health benefits exchange that includes coverage |
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for abortion services, the exchange shall also offer an alternative version of the program or plan |
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which does not provide coverage for abortion services but is otherwise identical. The cost or rate |
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of each such alternative program or plan shall be reduced so as to incorporate and reflect the |
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elimination of such coverage, including, but not limited to, mandatory abortion fees for abortion |
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services. For purposes of this section, the term "abortion" shall have the same meaning as set |
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forth in chapter 23-4.7 ("Informed Consent for Abortion"). |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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This act would require that for every health insurance plan offered through the Rhode |
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Island health benefits exchange which includes coverage for abortion services, the exchange |
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would also offer an alternative version of the program or plan which does not provide coverage |
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for abortion services, the cost of which would reflect the elimination of such coverage. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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