"Abortion." The term shall have the same meaning given to it
in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3203 (relating to definitions).
"Complication." The term shall have the same meaning given
to it in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3203 (relating to definitions).
"Health insurance exchange." The term shall mean an
insurance system established to comply with section 1311(b) or
1321(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
(Public Law 111-148, 42 U.S.C. § 18031(b) or 18041(c)).
§ 3302. Opt-out for abortion.
(a) Prohibition.--The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby
elects pursuant to the authority granted the states under
section 1303(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act (Public Law 111-148, 42 U.S.C. § 18023(a)) to prohibit
certain abortion coverage in qualified health plans offered
through the health insurance exchange under subsection (b).
(b) Included coverage prohibition.--No qualified health plan
offered in this Commonwealth through the health insurance
exchange shall include coverage for the performance of any
abortion unless the reason the abortion is performed is one for
which the expenditure of public funds would be permitted under
18 Pa.C.S. § 3215(c) (relating to publicly owned facilities;
public officials and public funds).
(c) Excluded coverage prohibited.--No qualified health plan
offered in this Commonwealth through a health insurance exchange
shall exclude coverage for:
(1) Treatment of any postabortion complication.
(2) Treatment of any miscarriage or any complication
related to a miscarriage.
(d) Option.--Nothing in this section shall prohibit an
individual from purchasing optional supplemental abortion
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