H. B. 2897
(By Delegates Ashley, Hall and Faircloth)
[Introduced February 7, 2003; referred to the
Committee on Health and Human Resources then Finance.]
A BILL to amend article sixteen-b, chapter five of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, by
adding thereto a new section, designated section ten, relating
to providing that unborn children are eligible for the
children's health insurance program.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That article sixteen-b, chapter five of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be
amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section ten, to
read as follows:
ARTICLE 16B. WEST VIRGINIA CHILDREN'S HEALTH PROGRAM.
§5-16B-10. Program eligibility for unborn children.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, unborn
children are eligible for coverage under the program created by
this article provided that they are otherwise eligible under the program's existing provisions.
(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed or interpreted
to endorse, allow, permit or approve of any abortion.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide that unborn
children are eligible for coverage under the Children's Health
Insurance Program.
This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and
underscoring have been omitted.
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