Bill Text: IA SF55 | 2015-2016 | 86th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the use of federal health care reform funding for abortions, and including effective date provisions.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-02-17 - Subcommittee, Bolkcom, Dotzler, and Garrett. S.J. 312. [SF55 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2015-SF55-Introduced.html
Senate File 55 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY ZAUN A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the use of federal health care reform 2 funding for abortions, and including effective date 3 provisions. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 1787XS (1) 86 pf/nh PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. FEDERAL HEALTH CARE REFORM MEASURES ==== 1 2 PROHIBITION OF FUNDING FOR ABORTIONS. 1 3 1. The use of funds appropriated under or appropriated 1 4 to any trust fund pursuant to the federal Patient Protection 1 5 and Affordable Care Act, the federal Health Care and Education 1 6 Reconciliation Act of 2010, or any successor legislation, shall 1 7 be restricted in this state as follows: 1 8 a. Such funds shall not be expended for any abortion in this 1 9 state. 1 10 b. Such funds shall not be expended for health insurance 1 11 coverage, health benefits, or health services that include 1 12 coverage for abortion, provided through a contract or other 1 13 arrangement with a carrier as defined in section 513B.2. 1 14 2. The restrictions of this section shall not apply to the 1 15 use of such funds for an abortion if the woman suffers from 1 16 a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, 1 17 including a life=endangering physical condition caused by or 1 18 arising from the pregnancy itself, that would, as certified 1 19 by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an 1 20 abortion is performed. 1 21 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This Act, being deemed of 1 22 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 1 23 EXPLANATION 1 24 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 1 25 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. 1 26 This bill restricts the use of funds appropriated under 1 27 or appropriated to any trust fund pursuant to federal health 1 28 care reform legislation for use in this state, by prohibiting 1 29 expenditure of such funds for an abortion in the state and for 1 30 health insurance coverage, health benefits, or health services 1 31 that include coverage for abortion, provided by a carrier. The 1 32 restrictions do not apply, however, if the woman suffers from 1 33 a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, 1 34 including a life=endangering physical condition caused by or 1 35 arising from the pregnancy itself, that would, as certified 2 1 by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an 2 2 abortion is performed. 2 3 The bill takes effect upon enactment. LSB 1787XS (1) 86 pf/nh
