2376-S AMH TAYL CORN 250

SHB 2376 - H AMD 841

By Representative Taylor

NOT ADOPTED 02/25/2016

    On page 110, line 1, decrease the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2017 by $5,532,000

    On page 110, line 21, correct the total.

    On page 119, after line 24, insert the following:

    "(mm) The authority may not provide benefits or services to permit a woman to voluntarily terminate her pregnancy, except when the abortion is medically necessary, which means that, as determined by reasonable, good faith clinical judgment of the patient's primary care physician, the life of the woman seeking the abortion is in imminent danger because of a serious physical disorder, illness, or injury if the abortion is not performed."

    Renumber the remaining subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

    On page 129, line 20, increase the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2017 by $5,532,000

    On page 130, line 23, correct the total.

    On page 135, after line 10, insert the following:

    "(21) The department may not provide benefits or services to permit a woman to voluntarily terminate her pregnancy, except when the abortion is medically necessary, which means that, as determined by reasonable, good faith clinical judgment of the patient's primary care physician, the life of the woman seeking the abortion is in imminent danger because of a serious physical disorder, illness, or injury if the abortion is not performed."

    "(22) $5,554,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2017 is provided solely to support organizations that provide breast and cervical cancer screening at the county level.  None of these amounts may be provided to organizations that perform abortions."

    Renumber the remaining subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

EFFECT:   Prohibits the Medical Assistance program in the Health Care Authority and the Reproductive Health and Wellness program in the Department of Health from paying for abortions that are not deemed medically necessary by the patient's primary care physician.

Reduces funding for these services by $5,554,000 General Fund--State.

Provides those dollars to the Department of Health to support organizations that provide breast and cervical cancer screening at the county level and restricts that funding to organizations that do not perform abortions.

FISCAL IMPACT: No net change to appropriated levels.

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