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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO INSURANCE - ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Corvese, Malik, Hull, Azzinaro, and Fellela

     Date Introduced: February 12, 2014

     Referred To: House Corporations

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 27-18 of the General Laws entitled "Accident and Sickness

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Insurance Policies" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     27-18-28.1. HealthSource RI - Rhode Island Health Benefits Exchange - Abortion. –

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No health plan under which coverage is purchased in whole or in part with any state or federal

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funds through the Rhode Island health benefits exchange (HealthSource RI) shall provide

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coverage for induced abortions, except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the

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fetus were carried to term or where the pregnancy resulted from rape or incest. Coverage is

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deemed to be purchased with state or federal funds if any tax credit or cost sharing credit is

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applied toward the health plan. This section does not prevent an insurer from providing any

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person or entity with an optional rider, for which there must be paid a separate premium for

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induced abortions; providing, however, that such coverage is not purchased in whole or in part

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with any state or federal funds.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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     This act would provide that no state or federal funds shall be used for induced abortions

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except where the life of the mother is endangered or the pregnancy results from rape or incest.

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Optional riders may be made available, but payment for same cannot come from state or federal

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funds.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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