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AMENDMENT(S) PROPOSED BY THE HOUSE

DEL. MARSHALL R.

Page 14, item 53.1 #1h, after line 3, introduced

Office of the Governor

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53.1.  The Governor shall ensure that no state agency aids in the execution of that portion of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, set forth in section 2713 of the Public Health Services Act, and in accompanying federal regulations, requiring religious employers or their health insurance providers to offer insurance coverage for contraceptive methods, sterilization procedures, or abortifacients to employees when such religious employers deem such services contrary to their religious tenets.

Explanation:

(This amendment requires the Governor to ensure that no state agency aids in the execution of that part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requiring religious entities to offer insurance coverage for contraceptive methods, sterilization procedures, or abortifacients to employees when such religious employers deem such services contrary to their religious tenets.)

DEL. MARSHALL R. {Ruled out of order}

Page 191, item 3-7.00 #1h, after line 37, introduced

Miscellaneous

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§ 3-7.00 Insurance Coverage for Contraceptive Methods, Sterilization Procedures, or Abortifacients

§ 3-7.00 Insurance Coverage for Contraceptive Methods, Sterilization Procedures, or Abortifacients

No funds appropriated pursuant to this act shall be used directly or indirectly to aid in the execution of that portion of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, set forth in section 2713 of the Public Health Services Act, and in accompanying federal regulations, requiring religious employers or their health insurance providers to offer insurance coverage for contraceptive methods, sterilization procedures, or abortifacients to employees when such religious employers deem such services contrary to their religious tenets.

Explanation:

(This amendment prohibits the use of any funds to directly or indirectly aid in the execution of that part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requiring religious entities to offer insurance coverage for contraceptive methods, sterilization procedures, or abortifacients for their employees when such religious entities deem such services contrary to their religious tenets.)