S. 154 — Introduced in Senate

II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 154 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24 (legislative day, January 3), 2013 Mr. Coburn (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Paul, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Risch, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. Roberts) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to ensure that the coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in Exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing the Offering of Elective Coverage of Taxpayer-Funded-Abortion Act of 2013 or the PROTECT Act. 2. Consistency with Federal abortion funding ban for coverage under multi-State plans in exchanges (a) In general Paragraph (6) of section 1334(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18054(a)(6)) is amended to read as follows: (6) Consistency with federal abortion funding ban (A) In general In entering into contracts under this subsection, the Director shall ensure that no multi-State qualified health plan offered in an Exchange provides for coverage of abortions. (B) Exception The limitation established in subparagraph (A) shall not apply to an abortion— (i) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest; or (ii) in a case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself. . (b) Preemption Section 1303(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18023(c)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking Nothing in this Act and inserting Subject to paragraph (4), nothing in this Act; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) Application of limitation for multi-state plans Paragraph (6) of section 1334(a) shall preempt any State law requiring coverage of or funding for abortions with respect to the application of such law to multi-State qualified health plans. .