Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with house amendments and final pass a bill that prohibits health insurers from penalizing a doctor who performs an abortion.

Highlights:

• Specifies that a civil judgment in another state shall not cause termination in the clause of a contract for abortion providers (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that a health care service plan shall not discriminate based on a civil judgment in another state (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that Civil judgment against an individual seeking an abortion or abortion services (Sec. 2). 

• Specifies that individuals who are subject to disciplinary action based on the statutes of california law and california law only shall have their license suspended if their license is suspended in another state (Sec. 4). 

• Specifies that suspensions from California’s medi-cal program can be indefinite and is in the interest of health and wellbeing of patients (Sec. 5).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that prohibits health insurers from penalizing a doctor who performs an abortion.

Highlights:

• Specifies that a civil judgment in another state shall not cause termination in the clause of a contract for abortion providers (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that a health care service plan shall not discriminate based on a civil judgment in another state (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that Civil judgment against an individual seeking an abortion or abortion services (Sec. 2). 

• Specifies that individuals who are subject to disciplinary action based on the statutes of california law and california law only shall have their license suspended if their license is suspended in another state (Sec. 4). 

• Specifies that suspensions from California’s medi-cal program can be indefinite and is in the interest of health and wellbeing of patients (Sec. 5).

Full Bill Text