WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
2024 REGULAR SESSION
Introduced House Bill 4563
By Delegate C. Pritt [Introduced January 10, 2024; Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then Finance]
 Intr HB 2024R1608
1 A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article,
2 designated §16-2S-1, relating to public health; and prohibiting state funding of abortions.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
ARTICLE 2S. STATE SUBSIDIES PROHIBITED TO ENTITLES WHICH PERFORM
ABORTIONS.
§16-2S-1. State funding of abortion prohibited.
1 (a) Moneys received or controlled by or transferred from any state fund or funding source
2 may not be expended for any abortion.
3 (b) Moneys received or controlled by or transferred from any state fund or funding source
4 may not be expended for health benefits coverage that includes coverage of abortion.
5 (c) The term "health benefits coverage" means the package of services covered by a
6 managed care provider or organization pursuant to a contract or other arrangement.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit state funding of abortions.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 16-2S-1