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