CHAPTER 517

H.P. 995 - L.D. 1353

An Act To Ensure Women's Health Care Coverage for All Maine

Women

Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and

Whereas, this legislation affects all certificates of insurance executed, delivered, continued or renewed after July 1, 2004; and

Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

PART A

Sec. A-1. 24 MRSA §2319, first ¶, as amended by PL 1995, c. 332, Pt. N, §1, is further amended to read:

All individual and group nonprofit hospital and medical service organization contracts and certificates must provide that benefits are payable with respect to a newly born child from the moment of birth.

Sec. A-2. 24 MRSA §2320-E, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 617, §1 and affected by §6, is amended to read: