Bill > SB6182

This bill establishes an abortion savings program by creating a new annual coverage assessment on health carriers, which are defined as entities offering health plans on the health benefit exchange, excluding dental or vision-only plans. This assessment, calculated per "coverage month" (a month of coverage for health care services subject to tax, excluding certain Medicaid services), will fund the abortion savings account. The bill also establishes the abortion savings program itself, which will provide grants to eligible organizations, such as abortion providers, abortion funds, Indian health care providers, or other entities providing direct patient abortion clinical care services, to ensure access to these services for individuals without sufficient resources, meaning those who are uninsured, underinsured, or unable to use their insurance due to privacy concerns. Importantly, the bill prohibits the disclosure of identifying information related to grant recipients, staff, or individuals seeking services, and it also amends existing laws related to the distribution of earnings from state treasury investments to include the new abortion savings account.