II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 96 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 6, 2009 Mr. Vitter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in governmental activities.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2009.

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Abortion Non-Discrimination

Section 245 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 238n) is amended— (1)in the section heading by striking and licensing of physicians and inserting , licensing, and practice of physicians and other health care entities; (2)in subsection (a)(1), by striking to perform such abortions and inserting to perform, provide coverage of, or pay for induced abortions; and (3)in subsection (c)— (A)in paragraph (1), by striking includes and inserting means; and (B)in paragraph (2)— (i)by inserting or other health professional, after an individual physician; (ii)by striking and a participant and inserting a participant; and (iii)by inserting before the period the following: , a hospital, a provider sponsored organization, a health maintenance organization, a health insurance plan, or any other kind of health care facility, organization or plan.