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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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A N A C T

RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- CATASTROPHIC HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN

ACT

     

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Corvese, Ucci, Martin, Edwards, and Morgan

     Date Introduced: June 26, 2013

     Referred To: House Corporations

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

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- CATASTROPHIC HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN

ACT

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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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