House committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Allows coverage for abortion when pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, or when the life of the mother would be endangered if the unborn child were carried to term (deletes provision allowing coverage when abortion is for a medical emergency endangering the life of the mother). Provides that act will be repealed if section 29.23 of HB 200 (budget bill) becomes law and makes conforming changes throughout bill. Changes effective date to apply to health insurance plans beginning on or after October 1, 2011 (was July 1, 2011).
Bill Summaries: H910 GOV'T HEALTH PLANS/LIMITED ABORTION COVERAGE.
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Bill H 910 (2011-2012)Summary date: Jun 8 2011 - View Summary
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Bill H 910 (2011-2012)Summary date: May 4 2011 - View Summary
Amends GS 135-45.8 and GS 153A-92 as the title indicates.
Adds subdivision (25) to GS 135-45.8 to provide that charges for medical or surgical abortion procedures are not covered expenses and no benefits, as described in GS 135-45.6 through GS 135-45.11, are payable for medical or surgical abortion procedures with the following exceptions: (1) pregnancy resulting from rape or incest; (2) in cases of medical emergency where, in the written opinion of the attending physician, failing to terminate the pregnancy endangers the life of the mother; and (3) to remove a dead unborn child. Provides that for the purposes of this provision, the term abortion procedures does not include procedures related to a miscarriage. Recodifies new GS 135-45.8(25) as GS 135-48.52(8), effective January 1, 2012, if Senate Bill 323 of the 2011 Regular Session becomes law.
Amends GS 153A-92(d) to prohibit a county from providing health insurance to county officers and employees with greater abortion coverage than that provided by the State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees under Article 3A of GS Chapter 135. Provides that if Senate Bill 323 of the 2011 Regular Session becomes law, then effective January 1, 2012, GS 153A-92(d), as amended by this act, replaces reference to Article 3A with Article 3B of GS Chapter 135.
Amends GS 160A-162(b) to prohibit a municipal council from providing health insurance to city employees with greater abortion coverage than that provided by the State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees under Article 3A of GS Chapter 135. Provides that if Senate Bill 323 of the 2011 Regular Session becomes law, then effective January 1, 2012, GS 153A-92(d), as amended by this act, replaces reference to Article 3A with Article 3B of GS Chapter 135.
Except as otherwise provided, effective July 1, 2011, and applies to health insurance plan years beginning on or after that date.