Amend SB 8 (senate committee report) as follows:
(1) In SECTION 1 of the bill, in the heading to Chapter 1696, Insurance Code (page 1, lines 31-32), strike "PROHIBITIONS AND".
(2) In SECTION 1 of the bill, strike added Section 1696.002, Insurance Code (page 1, lines 45-51), and substitute the following:
Sec. 1696.002. COVERAGE THROUGH HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE. A health benefit exchange shall offer:
(1) a qualified health plan that provides coverage for elective abortion; and
(2) a qualified health plan that does not provide coverage for elective abortion.
(3) In SECTION 2 of the bill, in the heading to added Chapter 1218, Insurance Code (page 1, line 54), strike "PROHIBITIONS AND".
(4) In SECTION 2 of the bill, strike added Section 1218.003, Insurance Code (page 2, lines 36-39), and substitute the following:
Sec. 1218.003. COVERAGE BY HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN. A health benefit plan issuer shall offer:
(1) a health benefit plan that provides coverage for elective abortion; and
(2) a health benefit plan that does not provide coverage for elective abortion.
(5) In SECTION 2 of the bill, strike added Sections 1218.004, 1218.005, and 1218.006, Insurance Code (page 2, line 40, through page 3, line 9).