2016 House Bill 5614

Require insurers offer abortion coverage option with Obamacare policy

Introduced in the House

April 28, 2016

Introduced by Rep. Pam Faris (D-48)

To require (rather than just allow) health insurance companies to offer an optional abortion coverage “rider” for policies sold in Michigan through the federal health care law’s “exchange.” Under “Initiated legislation” enacted in 2013, insurers are prohibited from including abortion coverage in policies sold through the exchange, but may sell a policy “rider” for this, for which individuals must pay themselves with no federal subsidy.

Referred to the Committee on Insurance