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Vermont Act Relating to Abortion & Insurance Coverage (H 717)
This law was last updated on Aug 28, 2015
This law is Anti–Choice
Number
H 717
Status
Failed to Pass
Proposed
Jan 28, 2014
Sponsors
Primary Sponsors: 21
Total Sponsors: 21
Topics
Insurance CoverageFull Bill Text
H 717 would specify that health insurance plans are not required to include coverage for abortion services. If a health insurance plan does include coverage for abortion, the coverage could not be included for pregnancy, reproductive services, or family planning, but rather as a separate benefit.
People
Primary Sponsor
- Philip Winters
- Thomas Koch
- Duncan Kilmartin
- Andy Donaghy
- Lynn Batchelor
- Steve Beyor
- Carolyn Branagan
- William Canfield
- Kevin Christie
- Lawrence Cupoli
- Michael Hebert
- Robert Helm
- Michael Marcotte
- Thomas Terenzini
- Warren Van Wyck
- Richard Lawrence
- Loren Shaw
- Harvey Smith
- Douglas Gage
- Brian K. Savage
- Vicki Strong
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