HB365 Summary

• Requires minors to present certified birth certificates at initial visits to abortion clinics or reproductive health facilities, with exceptions only for medical emergencies; informed consent is invalid if given before presenting the certificate.

• Mandates abortion clinics and reproductive health facilities to screen minors under 16 seeking abortions for criminal victimization and report any minor presenting with sexually transmitted disease or abuse to the Department of Human Resources.

• Requires facilities to report minors under 14 seeking abortions to the Department of Human Resources regardless of the father's age, and to report minors under 16 seeking second or subsequent abortions to the Attorney General within 72 hours.

• Imposes Class A misdemeanor penalties for healthcare practitioners and staff who knowingly fail to comply with birth certificate presentation, screening, or reporting requirements, and requires clinics to adopt implementation plans with annual employee training.

• Requires clinics to maintain records for 10 years identifying minor clients' ages, sexual partners' ages if provided, and all reports made to state agencies.