Amendment originally sought to exempt certain health plans from a requirement that Federal employee health plans include contraceptive coverage to the same extent as prescription drug coverage. It would have allowed a carrier not to provide the coverage if the carrier for the plan objects to such coverage on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions. \ As amended by the Lowey amendment (A006) the words "or moral convictions" were stricken from the amendment.

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Amendment Number
289
Description
Amendment originally sought to exempt certain health plans from a requirement that Federal employee health plans include contraceptive coverage to the same extent as prescription drug coverage. It would have allowed a carrier not to provide the coverage if the carrier for the plan objects to such coverage on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions. \ As amended by the Lowey amendment (A006) the words "or moral convictions" were stricken from the amendment.
Purpose
An amendment to specify that in section 635, relating to contraceptive coverage, none of the provisions will apply to any existing or future plan, if the carrier for the plan objects to such coverage on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions.
Congress
106
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jul 15, 1999
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Smith (NJ) amendment (A005) as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
20:58:00
Submitted Date
Jul 15, 1999
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 289 — Informed