S.Amdt. 2980

SA 2980. Ms. MIKULSKI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 2786 proposed by Mr. Reid (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Dodd, and Mr. Harkin) to the bill H.R. 3590, to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the
case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal
employees, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:

On page 84, line 10, insert ``sterilization'' after
``including''.
On page 95, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:

``SEC. 2705A. PROHIBITING CONSIDERATION OF PRIOR HISTORY OF
STERILIZATION, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, OR MEDICALLY
NECESSARY CESAREAN SECTION AS A CONDITION FOR
ISSUING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE.

``A group health plan and a health insurance issuer
offering group or individual health insurance coverage shall
not, with respect to an individual desiring to enroll in
coverage, take any of the following actions based on evidence
of sterilization, domestic violence, or medically necessary
cesarean section with respect to such individual:
``(1) Decline to offer coverage to such individual.
``(2) Deny enrollment of such individual in the lan or
coverage.
``(3) Establish rules of eligibility (including continued
eligibility) for such individual under the plan or coverage.
``(4) Require such individual to pay an additional premium
or contribution amount based solely on evidence of
sterilization.
``(5) Require sterilization as a condition to offer
coverage.''.
On page 99, line 23, insert before the period the
following: ``, except that the provisions of section 2705A of
the Public Health Service Act (as added by such amendments)
shall become effective for plan years beginning on or after
the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this
Act''.
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