2014 House Bill 5858

Require insurers offer abortion coverage option with federal health care law

Introduced in the House

Sept. 30, 2014

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