H. B. 2797
(By Delegates Rodighiero, Louisos, J. Miller,
D. Poling, Barker, Moye and Eldridge)
[Introduced February 25, 2009; referred to the
Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto
a new article, designated §16-2L-1, relating to prohibiting state funding of
abortions.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding
thereto a new article, designated §16-2L-1, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2L. STATE SUBSIDIES PROHIBITED TO ENTITLES WHICH PERFORM
ABORTIONS.
§16-2L-1. State funding of abortion prohibited.
(a) Moneys received or controlled by or transferred from any state fund or
funding source may not be expended for any abortion.
(b) Moneys received or controlled by or transferred from any state fund or
funding source may not be expended for health benefits coverage that includes
coverage of abortion.
(c) The term "health benefits coverage" means the package of services
covered by a managed care provider or organization pursuant to a contract or
other arrangement.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit state funding of abortions.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law,
and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.