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DE HB259

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/27/2016

Primary Sponsor

Deborah Hudson

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Origin

House of Representatives

148th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits any person from performing an obstetric ultrasound procedure unless it is ordered by a licensed health care provider acting within their scope of authority
  • Requires all obstetric ultrasound procedures to be performed for a medical or diagnostic purpose only
  • Addresses FDA concerns about using diagnostic ultrasound equipment for non-medical purposes such as keepsake videos
  • Bill is modeled after similar laws in Connecticut, California, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Arizona
  • Supported by the Medical Society of Delaware

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Obstetric Ultrasound Procedures.

Last Action

Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

1/27/2016

Committee Referrals

Health & Human Development1/27/2016

Full Bill Text

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