SB183 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Greg J. Reed

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Abortion, health care insurance plans established pursuant to federal law, prohibited from covering

Summary

SB183 would ban abortion coverage in health care plans established under federal health reform in Alabama.

What This Bill Does

It prohibits any health care plan established in Alabama through a federal health care exchange from offering coverage for abortion services. It uses the definition of abortion from Alabama Code Section 26-21-2. The act would take effect immediately after passage and governor approval (or once it becomes law). This applies specifically to plans established under federal law, not necessarily all private plans.

Who It Affects

• Plan sponsors and insurers offering health plans through Alabama's federal exchange would be barred from including abortion coverage.
• Individuals and employers enrolled in or purchasing those plans would not have abortion services coverage as part of their benefits.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: No health care plan established in this state through a federal exchange shall offer coverage for abortion services; abortion is defined as in Section 26-21-2 of the Alabama Code.
• Section 2: The act becomes effective immediately following its passage and approval by the Governor, or otherwise becoming law.

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Subjects

Health Care