2014 -- H 7403 | |
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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 | |
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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: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 27-18 of the General Laws entitled "Accident and Sickness |
2 | Insurance Policies" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 27-18-28.1. HealthSource RI - Rhode Island Health Benefits Exchange - Abortion. – |
4 | No health plan under which coverage is purchased in whole or in part with any state or federal |
5 | funds through the Rhode Island health benefits exchange (HealthSource RI) shall provide |
6 | coverage for induced abortions, except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the |
7 | fetus were carried to term or where the pregnancy resulted from rape or incest. Coverage is |
8 | deemed to be purchased with state or federal funds if any tax credit or cost sharing credit is |
9 | applied toward the health plan. This section does not prevent an insurer from providing any |
10 | person or entity with an optional rider, for which there must be paid a separate premium for |
11 | induced abortions; providing, however, that such coverage is not purchased in whole or in part |
12 | with any state or federal funds. |
13 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO INSURANCE - ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES | |
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1 | This act would provide that no state or federal funds shall be used for induced abortions |
2 | except where the life of the mother is endangered or the pregnancy results from rape or incest. |
3 | Optional riders may be made available, but payment for same cannot come from state or federal |
4 | funds. |
5 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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