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FL H0001

Bill

Status

Failed

3/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Walter Hill

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • Mandates that physicians performing termination of life procedures must provide obstetrical or gynecological health care services.

  • 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).

  • 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.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2016.

Legislative Description

Physician Admitting Privileges

Last Action

Died in Health Quality Subcommittee

3/11/2016

Committee Referrals

Health Quality Subcommittee8/27/2015

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