82R3364 TRH-D
By: Phillips H.B. No. 552
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a prohibition on coverage for abortion under health
benefit plans offered through a health benefit exchange.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Title 8, Insurance Code, is amended by adding
Subtitle K to read as follows:
SUBTITLE K. FEDERAL PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
CHAPTER 1671. PROHIBITION ON COVERAGE FOR ABORTION
Sec. 1671.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Abortion" has the meaning assigned by Section
171.002, Health and Safety Code.
(2) "Health benefit exchange" means an American Health
Benefit Exchange administered by the federal government or created
pursuant to Section 1311(b), Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act (Pub. L. No. 111-148).
(3) "Qualified health plan" has the meaning assigned
by Section 1301(a), Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
(Pub. L. No. 111-148).
Sec. 1671.002. PROHIBITED COVERAGE THROUGH HEALTH BENEFIT
EXCHANGE. A qualified health plan offered through a health benefit
exchange may not provide coverage for an abortion.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.