HB112 Alabama 2012 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Health, abortion coverage by exchange participating health plans, State of Alabama opts out of authorizing, health insurance coverage for elective abortions, prohibited, exceptions
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Currently, the new federal health care
reform law requires individual states to operate
and maintain "health insurance exchanges." Health
insurance plans offering abortion coverage are
allowed to participate in a state's exchange and to
receive federal subsidies unless the Legislature
affirmatively opts out of offering these plans</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would specifically provide that
the State of Alabama affirmatively opts out of
allowing abortion coverage by exchange
participating health plans</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would prohibit health insurance
coverage of elective abortions unless the insured
has paid additional monies for a separate rider</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to abortions; to specifically provide that
the State of Alabama affirmatively opts out of allowing
abortion coverage by exchange participating health plans; and
to prohibit health insurance coverage of elective abortions in
Alabama with exceptions.
</p>
Subjects
Health
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2012 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| April 5, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| February 7, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB112 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |