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Pennsylvania Health Insurance Right of Conscience Act (HB 1049)
This law was last updated on Oct 12, 2016
Number
HB 1049
Status
Failed to Pass
Proposed
Mar 25, 2013
Sponsors
Co-sponsors: 23
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 24
Full Bill Text
HB 1049 would have permitted health insurance plans for public employees to refuse to provide coverage for contraceptive methods, sterilization procedures, or abortifacient drugs or devices.
This bill states that Pennsylvania cannot be mandated by the federal government to include coverage for contraception, abortion pills, or sterilization in health insurance policies offered by Pennsylvania to employees or beneficiaries.
STATUS
Died in the Health Committee. This bill was part of a package of bills that included HB 1050 and HB 1051.
People
Co-sponsor
- Seth M. Grove
- Nicholas A. Micozzie
- Gordon Denlinger
- Stephen Barrar
- David R. Millard
- Doyle Heffley
- Jerry Stern
- Timothy Krieger
- Bryan Cutler
- Will Tallman
- RoseMarie Swanger
- Rick Saccone
- Kathy L. Rapp
- John A. Lawrence
- Jerry Knowles
- Rob W. Kauffman
- C. Adam Harris
- Mark M. Gillen
- Paul I. Clymer
- Stephen Bloom
- Ryan P. Aument
- Jim Cox
- Daryl D. Metcalfe
Primary Sponsor
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