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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
SB359Relating to the coverage and provision of abortion, contraception, and sterilization under Medicaid and certain health benefit plans.
Direction
Abortionfunding insuranceAI label
↑Expands abortion accessmodel confidence 95%
Requires Medicaid and private health plans to cover abortion services without cost-sharing, prior authorization, utilization review or other restrictions, and repeals prior prohibitions on such coverage, so more insurance funding and access for abortion.
the commission shall ensure that medical assistance reimbursement is provided for the provision of the following services to medical assistance recipients: (1) abortion services;
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AbortionotherAI label
↑Expands abortion accessmodel confidence 90%
Repeals Subtitle M, Title 8, Insurance Code (the chapter containing prior prohibitions on coverage for elective abortion) and related provisions that barred public funding or insurance mandates for abortion, so removes prior restrictions on abortion coverage.
The following provisions are repealed: ... (4) Subtitle M, Title 8, Insurance Code.
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Filed (completed)
Committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both
Governor
Law
Status: Died (session ended)
Last action
2025-02-03: Referred to Health & Human Services
Filed
2024-11-13
Committee
Health & Human Services
Sponsor
Sarah Eckhardt D, Carol Alvarado D, Molly Cook D, Roland Gutierrez D, Jose Menendez D
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill mandates Medicaid reimbursement and private health-plan coverage for abortion (and contraception/sterilization) without cost barriers or utilization controls, and repeals existing statutory prohibitions on elective-abortion coverage and related funding restrictions.
Related bills
HB1057Relating to the award of public money to or governmental transactions with providers of women's health services and family planning services↑Expands abortion access Filed
HB473Relating to the continuation of Medicaid eligibility of a woman following a pregnancy.↑Expands abortion access=No change to abortion access Filed
HB866Relating to the continuation of Medicaid eligibility of a woman following a pregnancy.↑Expands abortion access=No change to abortion access Filed
HB996Relating to the coverage and provision of abortion, contraception, and sterilization under Medicaid and certain health benefit plans.↑Expands abortion access=No change to abortion access Filed