Bill Summary for H 730 (2013-2014)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MODIFY CERTAIN LAWS PERTAINING TO ABORTION HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE AND TO LIMIT ABORTION COVERAGE UNDER HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS OFFERED UNDER A HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE OPERATING IN NORTH CAROLINA OR OFFERED BY A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY.Intro. by Schaffer, Conrad, R. Brown, Martin.
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Amends GS 14-45.1(e), making clarifying changes, establishing that NC physicians, nurses, or other health care providers will not be required to participate in abortions after stating a moral, ethical, or religious objection. Such refusal, by NC physicians, nurses, or other health care providers, to perform or participate in these procedures cannot serve as a basis for damages for any disciplinary or any other recriminatory action. Provides that the term health care provider, for the purposes of this section, has the same meaning as defined under GS 90-410(1).
Amends GS 14-45.1(f), providing that health care providers are not required by this section to perform an abortion or to provide abortion services (previously this exemption only included hospitals and health care institutions).
Amends 58-3-178(e), providing a new definition for religious employer, which means