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FL H0001
Bill
Status
3/11/2016
Primary Sponsor
Walter Hill
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AI Summary
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Creates the "Women's Health Protection Act" requiring physicians performing or inducing a termination of life procedure to have active admitting privileges at a licensed Florida hospital within 30 miles of the procedure location.
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Mandates that physicians performing termination of life procedures must provide obstetrical or gynecological health care services.
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Establishes that violations of the admitting privileges requirement constitute grounds for disciplinary action under Florida's physician discipline statutes (s. 458.331 or s. 459.015).
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Amends the definition of "termination of life" in s. 390.011 to mean the termination of human pregnancy with intent other than to produce a live birth or remove a dead fetus.
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Takes effect July 1, 2016.
Legislative Description
Physician Admitting Privileges
Last Action
Died in Health Quality Subcommittee
3/11/2016