Nebraska § 44-8403 - Qualified health insurance plan offered through health insurance exchange; abortion coverage; restriction; health insurance plan, contract, or policy; optional rider.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 44-8403 — Qualified health insurance plan offered through health insurance exchange; abortion coverage; restriction; health insurance plan, contract, or policy; optional rider., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 44-8403. Qualified health insurance plan offered through health insurance exchange; abortion coverage; restriction; health insurance plan, contract, or policy; optional rider.
(1) No abortion coverage shall be provided by a qualified health insurance plan offered through a health insurance exchange created pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, within the State of Nebraska. This subsection shall not apply to coverage for an abortion which is verified in writing by the attending physician as necessary to prevent the death of the woman or to coverage for medical complications arising from an abortion.
(2) No health insurance plan, contract, or policy delivered or issued for delivery in the State of Nebraska shall provide coverage for an elective abortion except through an optional rider to the policy for which an additional premium is paid solely by the insured. This subsection applies to any health insurance plan, contract, or policy delivered or issued for delivery in the State of Nebraska by any health insurer, any nonprofit hospital, medical, surgical, dental, or health service corporation, any group health insurer, and any health maintenance organization subject to the laws of insurance in this state and any employer providing self-funded health insurance for his or her employees. This subsection also applies to any plan provision of hospital, medical, surgical, or funeral benefits or of coverage against accidental death or injury if such benefits or coverage are incidental to or a part of any other insurance plan delivered or issued for delivery in the State of Nebraska.
(3) The issuer of a health insurance plan, contract, or policy in the State of Nebraska shall not provide any incentive or discount to an insured if the insured elects abortion coverage.
(4) For purposes of this section, elective abortion means an abortion (a) other than a spontaneous abortion or (b) that is performed for any reason other than to prevent the death of the female upon whom the abortion is performed.
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nebraska § 44-8403
What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 44-8403 cover?
Section 44-8403 ("Qualified health insurance plan offered through health insurance exchange; abortion coverage; restriction; health insurance plan, contract, or policy; optional rider.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, the codified statutory law of Nebraska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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