US SB2159 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Introduced on October 7 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-10-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 7 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-10-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Women's Public Health and Safety Act This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow a state to exclude from participation in the state's Medicaid program a provider that performs an abortion, unless: (1) the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, or (2) the woman suffers from a physical issue that would place her in danger of death unless an abortion is performed. (Under current law, a state plan for medical assistance must provide that any individual eligible for medical assistance may obtain required services from any provider qualified to perform them.)
Title
Women's Public Health and Safety Act
Sponsors
| Sen. David Vitter [R-LA] | Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] | Sen. David Perdue [R-GA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-07 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3495 (Related) 2016-07-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2159/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2159/BILLS-114s2159is.pdf |
