HOUSE BILL No. 6326


     September 17, 2002, Introduced by Rep. Hummel and referred to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services.


        A bill to amend 1980 PA 350, entitled

   "The nonprofit health care corporation reform act,"

   (MCL 550.1101 to 550.1704) by adding section 409a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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             SEC. 409A.  (1) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW,

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        A HEALTH CARE CORPORATION MAY REFUSE TO OFFER OR PROVIDE A HEALTH

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        CARE BENEFIT THAT VIOLATES ITS CONSCIENCE ON AN ETHICAL, MORAL,

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        OR RELIGIOUS GROUND.

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             (2) A HEALTH CARE CORPORATION SHALL NOT REFUSE TO OFFER OR

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        PROVIDE A HEALTH CARE BENEFIT UNDER SUBSECTION (1) IF THE BENEFIT

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        IS SPECIFICALLY COVERED UNDER THE CERTIFICATE.

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             (3) A HEALTH CARE CORPORATION'S REFUSAL TO OFFER OR PROVIDE

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        A HEALTH CARE BENEFIT UNDER SUBSECTION (1) SHALL NOT BE A BASIS

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        FOR 1 OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING:




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             (A) CIVIL, CRIMINAL, OR ADMINISTRATIVE LIABILITY.

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             (B) ELIGIBILITY DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THE HEALTH CARE

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        CORPORATION IN PROVIDING A CERTIFICATE WHERE OFFERING OR PROVID-

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        ING THE HEALTH CARE BENEFIT IS NOT EXPRESSLY REQUIRED AS A CONDI-

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        TION OF ELIGIBILITY.














































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