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AZ HB2487

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/18/2012

Primary Sponsor

Carl Seel

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fiftieth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2012)

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "abortion" in Arizona law to explicitly include nonsurgical means in addition to surgical means for terminating pregnancy.

  • Requires physicians performing nonsurgical abortions to obtain annual licensure from the Department of Health Services, with rules to be adopted by the director specifying fees and demonstrating knowledge of abortion requirements.

  • Amends abortion reporting requirements to clarify that facilities must report both surgical and nonsurgical abortions performed, with the same reporting standards and deadlines (within 15 days of month end).

  • Maintains existing abortion reporting information requirements including patient age, race, ethnicity, gestational age, reason for abortion, procedure type, and medical complications.

Legislative Description

Nonsurgical abortions; regulation

Last Action

Referred to House HHS Committee

1/19/2012

Full Bill Text

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