6168-S.E AMH SHEA BUNC 226
ESSB 6168 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-5169.3/20) 1716
By Representative Shea
NOT ADOPTED 02/28/2020
On page 146, line 1, decrease the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2021 by $4,114,000
On page 146, line 23, correct the total.
On page 174, after line 5, insert the following:
"(83) 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 judgement 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."
On page 213, line 19, increase the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2021 by $3,000,000
On page 214, line 32, correct the total.
On page 234, after line 6, insert the following:
"(66) 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 judgement 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.
(67) $3,000,000 of the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2021 is provided solely to support organizations that provide breast and cervical cancer screenings at the county level. None of these amounts may be provided to organizations that perform abortions."
Correct any internal references accordingly.
On page 481, after line 16, insert the following:
"General Fund: For transfer to the sexual assault prevention and response account, $1,114,000 for fiscal year 2021........$1,114,000"
| EFFECT: Prohibits the Medical Assistance program in the Health Care Authority and the Reproductive Health and Wellness program in the Department of Health (DOH) from paying for abortions that are not deemed medically necessary by the patient's primary care physician. Funding for those programs is reduced by $4,114,000 General Fund-State in fiscal year 2021. Funding for the DOH to support organizations that provide breast and cervical cancer screenings at the county level is increased by $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2021. Prohibits any of these funds from going to organizations that perform abortions. Funding for the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Account is increased by $1,114,000 for the fiscal year 2021.
FISCAL IMPACT: No net change to appropriated levels.
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