1009 AMH KRAF MORI 009
HB 1009 - H AMD 68
By Representative Kraft
SCOPE AND OBJECT 02/23/2021
On page 1, beginning on line 10, after "pregnancy." strike all material through "pregnancy." on line 19
On page 1, line 21, after "plan" strike "or student health plan"
On page 2, beginning on line 4, after "health" strike "plan or student health"
On page 2, beginning on line 7, after "(ii)" strike all material through "9.02.120" on line 8 and insert "((A)) Notwithstanding RCW 9.02.110, a health plan is ((not)) only required to cover abortions ((that would be unlawful under RCW 9.02.120)) that are necessary to physically protect the life of the mother"
On page 2, beginning on line 9, after "(3)" strike all material through "(4)" on line 12 and insert "((Nothing in this section may be interpreted to limit in any way an individual's constitutionally or statutorily protected right to voluntarily terminate a pregnancy.
(4)))"
On page 2, at the beginning of line 15, strike "(5)" and insert "(((5))) (4)"
On page 2, beginning on line 15, after "plan" strike "or student health plan"
On page 2, line 21, after "plan" strike "or student health plan"
On page 2, after line 22, insert the following:
"(5) This section does not apply to a student health plan, including a student health plan deemed by the insurance commissioner to have a short-term limited purpose or duration or to be guaranteed renewable while the covered person is enrolled as a regular full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited higher education institution."
| EFFECT: Exempts student health plans from the requirement that certain health insurers provide coverage for the abortion of a pregnancy, instead of subjecting the student health plans to that requirement. Limits the abortion coverage requirement to only abortions that are necessary to physically protect the life of the mother. Removes language specifying that the abortion coverage requirement may not be interpreted to limit an individual's constitutionally or statutorily protected right to voluntarily terminate a pregnancy.
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