Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2013

Bill: 113-s-1848
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2013-12-18
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Abortion

Consumer affairs

Health care costs and insurance

Insurance industry and regulation

Marketing and advertising
Latest action: action_date: 2013-12-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-12-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2013 - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, with respect to abortion coverage in qualified plans offered through a health care exchange in a state, to modify the notice rules to require that:</p> <ul> <li>in the case of services regarding abortions both for which public funding is prohibited and allowed, the extent of coverage shall be prominently displayed in any marketing or advertising materials, comparison tools, or summaries of benefits and coverage explanations made available by the issuer of the plan, by an exchange, or by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), including information made available through an Internet portal or exchange; and</li> <li>in the case of abortions for which public funding is prohibited and where the premium for the plan is disclosed, the surcharge attributable to such services, consisting of an amount equal to the actuarial value of the coverage, shall be disclosed and identified separately.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1848 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 18, 2013 Mr. Roberts (for himself, Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Enzi , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Johanns , Mr. Hatch , Mr. Risch , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Coats , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Paul , Mr. Cochran , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Thune , Mr. Lee , and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend section 1303(b)(3) of Public Law 111–148 concerning the notice requirements regarding the extent of health plan coverage of abortion and abortion premium surcharges.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2013 . 2. Revision of notice requirements regarding disclosure of extent of health plan coverage of abortion and abortion premium surcharges (a) In general Paragraph (3) of section 1303(b) of Public Law 111–148 ( 42 U.S.C. 18023(b) ) is amended to read as follows: (3) Rules relating to notice (A) In general The extent of coverage (if any) of services described in paragraph (1)(B)(i) or (1)(B)(ii) by a qualified health plan shall be disclosed to enrollees at the time of enrollment in the plan and shall be prominently displayed in any marketing or advertising materials, comparison tools, or summary of benefits and coverage explanation made available with respect to such plan by the issuer of the plan, by an Exchange, or by the Secretary, including information made available through an Internet portal or Exchange under sections 1311(c)(5) and 1311(d)(4)(C). (B) Separate disclosure of abortion surcharges In the case of a qualified health plan that includes the services described in paragraph (1)(B)(i) and where the premium for the plan is disclosed, including in any marketing or advertising materials or any other information referred to in subparagraph (A), the surcharge described in paragraph (2)(B)(i)(II) that is attributable to such services shall also be disclosed and identified separately. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to materials, tools, or other information made available more than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.