As Passed by the House

129th General Assembly Regular Session 2011-2012

H. B. No. 79

Representatives Bubp, Uecker 

Cosponsors: Representatives Adams, J., Amstutz, Beck, Blair, Boose, Brenner, Butler, Carey, Combs, Gardner, Grossman, Hackett, Hall, Hayes, Henne, Hottinger, Huffman, Maag, Martin, McClain, Ruhl, Slaby, Wachtmann, Young, Goodwin, Burke, Johnson, Sears, Adams, R., Buchy, Conditt, Derickson, Dovilla, Hagan, C., Mecklenborg, Newbold, Roegner, Rosenberger, Stautberg, Thompson Speaker Batchelder 

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A BILL

To enact section 3901.87 of the Revised Code to

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prohibit qualified health plans from providing

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coverage for certain abortions.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1.  That section 3901.87 of the Revised Code be	4
enacted to read as follows:	5

Sec. 3901.87.  (A) No qualified health plan shall provide	6
coverage for a nontherapeutic abortion.	7

(B) As used in this section:

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(1) "Nontherapeutic abortion" has the same meaning as in	9
section 124.85 of the Revised Code.	10

(2) "Qualified health plan" means any qualified health plan	11
as defined in section 1301 of the "Patient Protection and	12
Affordable Care Act," 42 U.S.C. 18021, offered in this state	13
through an exchange created under that act.	14

Section 2.  (A) It is the purpose of this act to	15
affirmatively opt out of allowing qualified health plans that	16
cover nontherapeutic abortions to participate in Exchanges within	17
this state, as permitted under section 1303 of the "Patient	18
Protection and Affordable Care Act," 42 U.S.C. 18023.	19

(B) As used in this section:

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(1) "Exchange" means an exchange created under the "Patient	21
Protection and Affordable Care Act," 42 U.S.C. 18001 et seq.	22

(2) "Nontherapeutic abortion" has the same meaning as in	23
section 124.85 of the Revised Code.	24