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AR HB1195

Bill

Status

Passed

2/9/2021

Primary Sponsor

Jim Dotson

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Origin

House of Representatives

93rd General Assembly (2021 Regular)

AI Summary

HB1195 Summary

  • Creates the "Every Mom Matters Act" requiring abortion providers to verify that women seeking abortion have received a "resource access assistance offer" before performing the procedure.

  • Expands the Life Choices Lifeline Program to provide pregnant women, biological parents of unborn children, and parents of children under two years old with free healthy pregnancy services, care coordination, and referrals to public and private resources.

  • Mandates that care agents inform pregnant women of available free services, provide education on socioeconomic resources, offer screening for abuse and human trafficking, and provide medically accurate pregnancy information using materials from the Woman's Right-to-Know Act.

  • Establishes a secure database system with unique identifying numbers to track resource access assistance offers and verify compliance, with monthly reporting requirements by agencies and abortion providers on services offered and outcomes.

  • Imposes penalties of $5,000 per abortion for non-compliance with verification requirements, allows civil actions for enforcement, and authorizes license revocation of abortion facilities with more than 5% non-compliance rate; effective January 1, 2023.

Legislative Description

To Create The Every Mom Matters Act; To Provide Healthcare Support To Pregnant Women In Arkansas; And To Stabilize Families And Reduce The Number Of Abortions Performed In The State.

Last Action

Notification that HB1195 is now Act 90

2/9/2021

Committee Referrals

Public Health, Welfare And Labor2/1/2021
Public Health, Welfare and Labor1/14/2021

Full Bill Text

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