House File 2463 H-8238 Amend House File 2463 as follows: 1 1. Page 33, by striking lines 32 through 35 and 2 inserting < expressly authorized by law , consistent 3 with options under federal law and regulations, and 4 contingent upon receipt of approval from the office 5 of the governor of reimbursement for each abortion 6 performed under the program : > 7 2. Page 34, after line 2 by inserting: 8 < Sec. ___. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 9 142, subsection 1, is amended to read as follows: 10 1. a. Iowans support reducing the number of 11 abortions performed in our state. For an abortion 12 covered under the program, except in the case of a 13 medical emergency, as defined in section 135L.1 , for 14 any woman, the physician shall certify both of the 15 following: 16 (1) That the woman has been given the opportunity 17 to view an ultrasound image of the fetus as part of the 18 standard of care before an abortion is performed. 19 (2) That the woman has been provided information 20 regarding the options relative to a pregnancy, 21 including continuing the pregnancy to term and 22 retaining parental rights following the child’s birth, 23 continuing the pregnancy to term and placing the child 24 for adoption, and terminating the pregnancy. 25 b. Funds appropriated under this section shall not 26 be used for abortions, unless otherwise authorized 27 under this section. Notwithstanding any provision to 28 the contrary, funds appropriated under this section 29 shall not be used for abortions. 30 c. b. The provisions of this section relating 31 to abortions shall also apply to the Iowa health and 32 wellness plan created pursuant to chapter 249N , as 33 enacted in this Act . 34 c. For the purposes of this section, “abortion” 35 means the termination of a human pregnancy with the 36 intent other than to produce a live birth or to remove 37 a dead fetus. Abortion does not include medical care 38 which has as its primary purpose the treatment of a 39 serious physical condition requiring emergency medical 40 treatment necessary to save the life of a mother. > 41 3. Page 62, after line 31 by inserting: 42 < DIVISION ___ 43 ABORTIONS —— PUBLICLY FUNDED ENTITIES OR INSTITUTIONS 44 Sec. ___. PUBLICLY FUNDED ENTITIES OR INSTITUTIONS 45 —— ABORTIONS PROHIBITED. As a condition of the 46 appropriations in this 2014 Act, any entities or 47 institutions in this state that receive any of the 48 moneys appropriated in this Act or receive any other 49 available public moneys shall not perform abortions. 50 -1- HF2463.3912 (2) 85 pf/rj 1/ 2 #1. #2. #3.
For the purposes of this section, “abortion” means 1 the termination of a human pregnancy with the intent 2 other than to produce a live birth or to remove a 3 dead fetus. “Abortion” does not include medical care 4 which has as its primary purpose the treatment of a 5 serious physical condition requiring emergency medical 6 treatment necessary to save the life of a mother. > 7 4. By renumbering as necessary. 8 ______________________________ SALMON of Black Hawk ______________________________ SHAW of Pocahontas ______________________________ ALONS of Sioux ______________________________ SHEETS of Appanoose ______________________________ GASSMAN of Winnebago ______________________________ HEARTSILL of Marion ______________________________ GUSTAFSON of Madison ______________________________ KOESTER of Polk ______________________________ WATTS of Dallas ______________________________ FISHER of Tama -2- HF2463.3912 (2) 85 pf/rj 2/ 2 #4.