Chief Patron: Marshall, Robert
Execution of Federal Health Care Reform - Employers (language only)

Item 54 #3h

Language
Page 38, line 8, before "Out", insert: "A."
Page 38, after line 9, insert:
"B.  The Governor shall ensure that no state agency aids in the execution of that portion of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, set forth in section 2713 of the Public Health Service Act, and in accompanying federal regulations. requiring employers, including self-insured employers or their health insurance providers, to offer health insurance coverage for contraceptive methods, sterilization procedures or abortifacients to employees when such religious employers deem such services contrary to their religious tenets."

Explanation
(This amendment requires the Governor to ensure that no state agency aids in the execution of that part of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requiring employers to offer insurance coverage for contraceptive methods, sterilization procedures or abortifacients for employees when such religious employers deem such services contrary to their religious tenets.)