Women’s Public Health and Safety Act
Summary
Women's Public Health and Safety Act This bill allows a state to exclude from participation in the state's Medicaid program a provider that performs an abortion, unless (1) the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, or (2) the woman suffers from a physical issue that would place her in danger of death unless an abortion is performed. Under current law, a state plan for medical assistance must provide that any individual eligible for medical assistance may obtain required services from any provider qualified to perform them.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 28, 2021
Last action Jan 28, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
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Committee
1
Jan 28, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 22 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Lankford
RRepublican
Co
Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
Co
Cynthia M. Lummis
RRepublican
Co
James E. Risch
RRepublican
Co
James M. Inhofe
RRepublican
Co
Jerry Moran
RRepublican
Co
John Barrasso
RRepublican
Co
John Boozman
RRepublican
Co
John Cornyn
RRepublican
Co
John Thune
RRepublican
Co
Joni Ernst
RRepublican
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