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Indiana Law Regarding Refusal of Certain Health-Care Coverage (HB 1498)
This law was last updated on Dec 12, 2014
Number
HB 1498
Status
Failed to Pass
Proposed
Jan 22, 2013
Sponsors
Bill Authors: 1
Co-authors: 2
Total Sponsors: 3
Full Bill Text
HB 1498 would have prohibited a person from being: (1) compelled to obtain; or (2) discriminated against or penalized for refusing; coverage for abortion, contraception, or sterilization in a health plan if the person objects to the coverage on moral or religious grounds.
It also would have prohibited a person from being: (1) compelled to provide or offer; or (2) discriminated against or penalized for declining or refusing to provide or offer; coverage for abortion, contraception, or sterilization in a health plan if the person objects to the coverage on moral or religious grounds.
The bill would have allowed the attorney general to file a civil action for relief if the attorney general has reasonable cause to believe a person is acting in violation of these provisions.
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