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SB 460 - Exempts Religious Employers from Insurance Requirements for Coverage of Contraception - Key Vote
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Legislation - Referred to Committee (House) - March 13, 2012
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (38-15) - March 7, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Exempts Religious Employers from Insurance Requirements for Coverage of Contraception
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that exempts religious employers from requirements that employers provide insurance coverage of contraception.
Highlights:
- Exempts “religious employers” from regulations requiring employers that provide insurance coverage of prescription drugs to also provide coverage of prescription drugs and devices approved for use as contraceptives (Sec. 1).
- Defines a “religious employer” as an entity that meets the following criteria (Sec.1):
- Is operated for “religious purposes”;
- Has received a 501(c)(3) designation from the Internal Revenue Service;
- Has as one of its primary purposes the teaching of “religious values”; and
- Primarily employs people who share its religious beliefs.
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Feb. 21, 2012
Title: Exempts Religious Employers from Insurance Requirements for Coverage of Contraception
