Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB6205

Creates the Reproductive Health and Access Act. Provides that the State or any municipality, political subdivision, or other governmental unit or agency shall not: (1) deny or interfere with an individual's right to use or refuse contraception; (2) deny or interfere with a pregnant woman's right to bear a child; (3) deny or interfere with a pregnant woman's right to terminate a pregnancy: (i) prior to the viability of the fetus or (ii) when the termination of pregnancy is necessary to protect the life or health of the pregnant woman; or (4) require any woman to terminate pregnancy without her consent. Provides that party aggrieved by conduct that violates the Act may bring a civil lawsuit against the offending unit of government. Provides that the State shall ensure that individuals eligible for State medicaid assistance, or other State medical assistance, receive financial assistance for reproductive healthcare at least to the same extent as other comparable services. Provides that pregnancy terminations shall be performed in accordance with accepted standards of medical practice, by the method that, in the clinical judgment of the attending physician, will best serve the interests of the pregnant patient. Provides that all Illinois public schools shall offer medically accurate, age appropriate, comprehensive sexual health education as a part of the Comprehensive Health Education Program established in the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act. Amends the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act to provide that the Comprehensive Health Education Program shall comply with the Reproductive Health and Access Act. Provides that the provisions of the Act are severable. Contains other provisions.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as introduced with the following changes. In the provision concerning nondiscrimination in funding, provides that the State shall ensure that individuals eligible for medical assistance under the Public Aid Code, or other State medical assistance, or health benefits under the Children's Health Insurance Program Act, the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act, or the Veterans' Health Insurance Program Act of 2008 shall receive coverage (instead of individuals eligible for State medicaid assistance, or other State medical assistance, shall receive financial assistance). Provides that to the extent that the Reproductive Health and Access Act conflicts with the Illinois Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 1995 or the Health Care Right of Conscience Act, the Illinois Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 1995 or the Health Care Right of Conscience Act, respectively, controls. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 to delete the provision that nothing in the Act shall be construed to permit the noncontributory portion of a program of health benefits to include the expenses of obtaining an abortion, induced miscarriage, or induced premature birth unless, in the opinion of a physician, certain conditions exist. Deletes amendatory language from the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act that provides that the Comprehensive Health Education Program shall comply with the Reproductive Health and Access Act. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to delete language that excludes from the provisions concerning reimbursement for medical assistance, abortions and induced miscarriages and premature births unless, in the opinion of a physician, certain conditions exist. Contains a nonacceleration clause. Makes other changes.

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