On Mar 4, 2012, at 8:54 AM, John D wrote: > one of my favorite cartoonists sea: > http://www.uclick.com/client/nyt/tt/
Well that's what my benighted state lege is doing, explicitly: <http://www.blogforarizona.com/blog/2012/03/corporations-can-go-to-heaven-too-apparently.html> ...contrary to the "religious beliefs" of the corporation.... Oh and this law makes it abso-fuckingly-clear it's all about the ladybits, because it explicitly names contraception as the only thing they can religiously object to. <http://www.azleg.gov//FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/50leg/2r/bills/hb2625h.htm> "Z. NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION Y OF THIS SECTION, A CONTRACT DOES NOT FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION Y OF THIS SECTION IF THE CONTRACT'S FAILURE TO PROVIDE COVERAGE OF SPECIFIC ITEMS OR SERVICES REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION Y OF THIS SECTION IS BECAUSE PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR COVERAGE OF THE SPECIFIC ITEMS OR SERVICES IS CONTRARY TO THE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS OF THE EMPLOYER, SPONSOR, ISSUER, CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY OFFERING THE PLAN OR IS BECAUSE THE COVERAGE IS CONTRARY TO THE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS OF THE PURCHASER OR BENEFICIARY OF THE COVERAGE." Section Y: "Y. Any contract between a corporation and its subscribers is subject to the following: 1. If the contract provides coverage for prescription drugs, the contract shall provide coverage for any prescribed drug or device that is approved by the United States food and drug administration for use as a contraceptive. A corporation may use a drug formulary, multitiered drug formulary or list but that formulary or list shall include oral, implant and injectable contraceptive drugs, intrauterine devices and prescription barrier methods if the corporation does not impose deductibles, coinsurance, copayments or other cost containment measures for contraceptive drugs that are greater than the deductibles, coinsurance, copayments or other cost containment measures for other drugs on the same level of the formulary or list. 2. If the contract provides coverage for outpatient health care services, the contract shall provide coverage for outpatient contraceptive services. For the purposes of this paragraph, "outpatient contraceptive services" means consultations, examinations, procedures and medical services provided on an outpatient basis and related to the use of approved United States food and drug administration prescription contraceptive methods to prevent unintended pregnancies." Bull-fucking SHIT it's "religious beliefs" they're concerned about. If it were they'd put those new sections right at the beginning, making sure that ANY provision could be opted out from, like the Blunt amendment did. Companies run by Christian Scientists could deny ANY medicine-based coverage to their employees. Pray you don't get ill.... Scientologists could deny any mental-health coverage ... time for some vitamins and solitary confinement. If you work for a Jehova's Witness? Hey buddy, better look out, and not get into an accident because "No Blood transfusions for you!" -- Bruce Johnson "Wherever you go, there you are" B. Banzai, PhD -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "StrataList-OT" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/stratalist-ot?hl=en.
