Nashville elected officials are pushing to extend health coverage to Metro employees who need to travel out of state for medical procedures.
The effort comes as the state has implemented a ban on abortions at six weeks and is likely to ban the medical procedure almost entirely by mid-August through a trigger law.
Mayor John Cooper's administration worked with Metro Council members Burkley Allen, Delishia Porterfield and Erin Evans to formally request the Metro Employee Benefit Board extend coverage for more than 15,000 employees, according to a news release.
That coverage would include reimbursement for transportation, accommodations and related costs for medical procedures unavailable in Tennessee.
Allen, Porterfield and Evans will file a related resolution for Metro Council to consider that will ask the benefit board to assess the current availability of benefits for treatment unavailable in Tennessee. In the event that current benefits don't cover such travel costs, the resolution will ask the board to extend coverage.
“While our options to protect the right to choose in Nashville are limited by current law, we must do everything we can to continue providing access to health care and safe, affordable care for those who need it," Cooper said in a statement.
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