US SB758 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-1)
Status: Introduced on March 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Requires coverage for abortion care through public health insurance programs, including Medicaid, Medicare, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, as well as insurance plans for federal employees. Further, abortion care must be available at federal, and federally supported, health care facilities to individuals eligible for services at such facilities.Additionally, the bill prohibits federal, state, or local governments from restricting coverage for abortion care available through private health insurance plans.

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Title

Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-03-12SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Same As/Similar To

HB1692 (Same As) 2019-03-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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