Bill Text: GA SB434 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
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Bill Title: "Federal Abortion Mandate Opt-out Act"; opt out of funding certain abortions through certain qualified health plans
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-03-05 - Senate Read Second Time [SB434 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SB434-Introduced.html
Bill Title: "Federal Abortion Mandate Opt-out Act"; opt out of funding certain abortions through certain qualified health plans
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-03-05 - Senate Read Second Time [SB434 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SB434-Introduced.html
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Senate
Bill 434
By:
Senators Hill of the 32nd, Loudermilk of the 52nd, Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd,
Williams of the 19th, Crane of the 28th and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
provide a short title; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the
Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to
opt out of funding certain abortions through certain qualified health plans; to
provide for certain exceptions; to provide for a right of intervention in
certain lawsuits; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and
for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
This
Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Federal Abortion Mandate Opt-out
Act."
SECTION
2.
Article 1
of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
insurance generally, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as
follows:
"33-24-59.16.
(a)
No abortion coverage shall be provided by a qualified health plan offered
through a federal law or regulation within the State of Georgia.
(b)
This limitation shall not apply to an abortion performed when the life of the
mother is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical
injury.
(c)
Nothing in this Code section shall be construed as creating or recognizing a
right to an abortion.
(d)
It is not the intention of this Code section to make lawful an abortion that is
currently unlawful."
SECTION
3.
The
General Assembly, by joint resolution, may appoint one or more of its members
who sponsored or cosponsored this Act in his or her official capacity to
intervene as a matter of right in any case in which the constitutionality of
this Act or any portion thereof is challenged.
SECTION
4.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
5.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
