§ 22:1014 — Limitations on health insurance coverage of elective abortions in the state exchange

§1014. Limitations on health insurance coverage of elective abortions in the state exchange
prohibited
A. The legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(1) Federal funding for insurance plans that cover abortions is prohibited by the Hyde
Amendment and the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP).
(2) Congress enacted and the president signed into law the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act of 2010, P.L. 111-148.
(3) In the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, P.L. 111-148, states
are explicitly permitted to pass laws prohibiting qualified health plans offered through an
exchange in their state from offering abortion coverage.
(4) It is the longstanding policy of this state that the unborn child is a human being
from the time of conception and is, therefore, a legal person for purposes of the unborn
child's right to life and is entitled to the right to life from conception under the laws and
constitution of this state. Further, the legislature finds and declares that the longstanding
policy of this state is to protect the right to life of the unborn child from conception by
prohibiting abortion impermissible only because of the decisions of the United States
Supreme Court and that, therefore, if those decisions of the United States Supreme Court are
ever reversed or modified or the United States Constitution is amended to allow protection
of the unborn then the former policy of this state to prohibit abortions shall be enforced.
B. No health care plan required to be established in this state through an exchange
pursuant to federal health reform legislation enacted by the 111th Congress shall offer
coverage for abortion services. As used in this Section, "abortion" shall have the same
meaning as defined in R.S. 14:87.1.

Legislative History

Acts 2010, No. 941, §1, eff. July 2, 2010.