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AR SB527
Bill
Status
4/20/2021
Primary Sponsor
Ben Gilmore
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AI Summary
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Adds abortion facilities to the list of establishments required to post the National Human Trafficking Hotline poster (minimum 8.5" x 11") in a conspicuous location near the entrance.
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Requires abortion facilities to provide "Laura's Card" (human trafficking literature) to patients as part of informed consent requirements under the Woman's Right-to-Know Act.
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Mandates abortion facilities enter written agreements with a licensed acute care hospital located within the same county or no more than 30 miles away to treat patients with unforeseen complications from abortion procedures.
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Requires abortion facilities to have written agreements with a licensed local ambulance service located within the same county or no more than 5 miles/10 minutes driving time for emergency transport to the hospital.
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Allows abortion facilities 90 days after the effective date to comply with the hospital and ambulance service agreement requirements, with possible 90-day extensions if good faith efforts to obtain agreements have been exhausted.
Legislative Description
To Amend The Laws Concerning Abortion Facilities.
Last Action
Notification that SB527 is now Act 740
4/20/2021