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H.R. 5111

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To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services under such Act.
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Committee
Latest Action · April 22, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Congress
111th (2009–2011)
Introduced
April 22, 2010
Cosponsors (126)
12D 114R
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Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to prohibit federal funds from being to used to cover any part of the costs of any health plan that includes coverage of abortion services. (Currently, federal funds cannot be used for abortion services and plans receiving federal funds must keep federal funds segregated from any funds for abortion services.) Requires any qualified health benefit plan offered through an Exchange that includes coverage for abortions to also offer a qualified health benefit plan through the Exchange that is identical in every respect except that it does not cover abortions.

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