§ 36-12-2.1 - Health insurance benefits – Coverage for abortions excluded.
SECTION 36-12-2.1
§ 36-12-2.1 Health insurance benefits– Coverage for abortions excluded. – (a) The state of Rhode Island or any city or town shall not include in anyhealth insurance contracts, plans, or policies covering employees, anyprovision which shall provide coverage for induced abortions (except where thelife of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, orwhere the pregnancy resulted from rape or incest). This section shall beapplicable to all contracts, plans or policies of:
(1) All health insurers subject to title 27;
(2) All group and blanket health insurers subject to title 27;
(3) All nonprofit hospital, medical, surgical, dental, andhealth service corporations;
(4) All health maintenance organizations; and
(5) Any provision of medical, hospital, surgical, and funeralbenefits and of coverage against accidental death or injury when the benefitsor coverage are incidental to or part of other insurance authorized by thestatutes of this state.
(b) Provided, however, that the provisions of this sectionshall not apply to benefits provided under existing collective bargainingagreements entered into prior to June 30, 1982.
(c) Nothing contained herein shall be construed to pertain toinsurance coverage for complications as the result of an abortion.