Sec. 4. Prohibition on group health coverage for abortions
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Subpart II of part A of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–11 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: A group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage, may not provide coverage for abortion (as such term is defined in section 1531 of title 18) at any point after fertilization, except to save the life of a pregnant woman whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, but not including psychological or emotional conditions.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the coverage of items or services that are furnished in order to— remove a dead unborn child caused by miscarriage or stillbirth, or remove an ectopic pregnancy. . The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1 of the second year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this subsection. Section 36B(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ( 26 U.S.C. 36B(c)(3)(A) ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: or a health plan that includes coverage for abortion (as such term is defined in section 1531 of title 18) furnished at any point after fertilization, except to save the life of a pregnant woman whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, but not including psychological or emotional conditions .
Section 1303 of Public Law 111–148 ( 42 U.S.C. 18023 ) is amended— in subsection (a)(1), by striking abortion coverage and inserting coverage of abortions described in subsection (b)(1)(B)(ii) ; and in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1)— in the paragraph heading, by striking and inserting Voluntary choice of coverage of ; Prohibition on coverage of certain in subparagraph (A)— in clause (i)— by striking subparagraph (B)(i) or ; and by striking and at the end; in clause (ii)— by striking subparagraph (B)(i) or ; and by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following new clause: the issuer of a qualified health plan may not provide coverage of services described in subparagraph (B)(i). ; and by amending subparagraph
(B)to read as follows: The services described in this clause are any abortions (as such term is defined in section 1531 of title 18) furnished after fertilization that are not described in clause (ii). The services described in this clause are only abortions that are furnished to save the life of a pregnant woman whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, but not including psychological or emotional conditions. ; by striking paragraphs
(2)and (3); and by redesignating paragraph
(4)as paragraph (2). Section 1334(a)(6) of Public Law 111–148 ( 42 U.S.C. 18054(a)(6) ) is amended— in the paragraph heading, by striking and inserting Assured availability of varied coverage ; and Prohibition of certain abortion coverage by striking there is at least one such plan that does not and inserting such plans do not . The amendments made by paragraphs
(1)and
(2)shall apply to taxable years ending after January 1 of the second year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this subsection, but only with respect to plan years beginning on or after such date, and the amendments made by paragraph
(3)shall apply to plan years beginning on or after such date. Section 8902 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: A contract may not be made or a plan approved that includes an obstetrical benefit that includes coverage for an abortion (as defined in section 1531 of title 18), except to save the life of a pregnant woman whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, but not including a psychological or emotional condition. .
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- 42 USC 300gg–11
- 26 USC 36B(c)(3)(A)
- Pub. L. 111-148
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Sec. 4
Prohibition on group health coverage for abortions
Cite42 USC 300gg–11
Cite26 USC 36B(c)(3)(A)
Pub. L.Pub. L. 111-148
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