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AR SB527

Bill

Status

Passed

4/20/2021

Primary Sponsor

Ben Gilmore

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Origin

Senate

93rd General Assembly (2021 Regular)

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Public Health, Welfare and Labor4/5/2021
Public Health, Welfare And Labor3/11/2021

Full Bill Text

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