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TX HB214

TX HB214
Relating to health plan and health benefit plan coverage for elective abortion.


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Introduced
07/18/2017
In Committee
08/11/2017
Crossed Over
08/09/2017
Passed
08/14/2017
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/15/2017

Introduced Session

85th Legislature 1st Special Session

Bill Summary

Relating to health plan and health benefit plan coverage for elective abortion.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits qualified health plans offered through health benefit exchanges from providing coverage for elective abortions. It also requires health benefit plans that do provide coverage for elective abortions to offer such coverage as a separate, optional add-on and to calculate the premium for that coverage to fully cover the estimated cost on an actuarial basis. The bill applies to various types of health plans in Texas, including those offered by insurance companies, health maintenance organizations, and government employee plans, and takes effect on April 1, 2018.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Government Affairs

Sponsors (80)

Greg Bonnen (R)* Brandon Creighton (R)* Jodie Laubenberg (R)* Larry Phillips (R)* John Smithee (R)* Doc Anderson (R),  Rodney Anderson (R),  Cecil Bell (R),  Kyle Biedermann (R),  Dwayne Bohac (R),  Dennis Bonnen (R),  Cindy Burkett (R),  DeWayne Burns (R),  Dustin Burrows (R),  Angie Button (R),  Briscoe Cain (R),  Giovanni Capriglione (R),  Travis Clardy (R),  Scott Cosper (R),  John Cyrier (R),  Jay Dean (R),  Gary Elkins (R),  Wayne Faircloth (R),  Pat Fallon (R),  Dan Flynn (R),  James Frank (R),  John Frullo (R),  Craig Goldman (R),  Lance Gooden (R),  Bob Hall (R),  Cole Hefner (R),  Justin Holland (R),  Dan Huberty (R),  Jason Isaac (R),  Kyle Kacal (R),  Mark Keough (R),  Phil King (R),  Stephanie Klick (R),  Matt Krause (R),  Stan Lambert (R),  Brooks Landgraf (R),  Mike Lang (R),  Jeff Leach (R),  J.M. Lozano (R),  Will Metcalf (R),  Morgan Meyer (R),  Rick Miller (R),  Jim Murphy (R),  Andy Murr (R),  Tom Oliverson (R),  Chris Paddie (R),  Tan Parker (R),  Dennis Paul (R),  Dade Phelan (R),  Four Price (R),  Matt Rinaldi (R),  Kevin Roberts (R),  Scott Sanford (R),  Matt Schaefer (R),  Mike Schofield (R),  Leighton Schubert (R),  Matt Shaheen (R),  J.D. Sheffield (R),  Hugh Shine (R),  Ron Simmons (R),  Drew Springer (R),  Phil Stephenson (R),  Jonathan Stickland (R),  Lynn Stucky (R),  Valoree Swanson (R),  Ed Thompson (R),  Tony Tinderholt (R),  Gary VanDeaver (R),  Jason Villalba (R),  James White (R),  Terry Wilson (R),  Paul Workman (R),  John Wray (R),  Bill Zedler (R),  John Zerwas (R), 

Last Action

Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (on 08/15/2017)

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