Florida Senate - 2011                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 1414
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                    Senate             .             House              
                 Comm: UNFAV           .                                
                  03/14/2011           .                                
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       The Committee on Health Regulation (Sobel) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Between lines 91 and 92
    4  insert:
    5         Section 5. (1) Any qualified health plan offered through an
    6  exchange established in this state pursuant to and as a result
    7  of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub.
    8  L. No. 111-148, may not use any state funds to pay for any
    9  abortion services except for those abortions for which public
   10  funding is allowed under 42 U.S.C. s. 18023.
   11         (2) Any qualified health plan offered through an exchange
   12  established in this state pursuant to and as a result of the
   13  federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. L. No.
   14  111-148, which covers abortion services beyond those permitted
   15  in 42 U.S.C. s. 18023 must ensure compliance with the
   16  segregation-of-funds requirements under 42 U.S.C. s. 18023.
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   19         And the title is amended as follows:
   20         Delete line 11
   21  and insert:
   22         residents of the state; prohibiting any qualified
   23         health plan offered through an exchange established
   24         under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable
   25         Care Act from using any state funds to pay for
   26         abortion services; providing an exception; requiring
   27         such qualified health plan to ensure compliance with
   28         the segregation-of-funds requirements under the
   29         Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; providing
   30         an effective date.