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HI HB663

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2017

Primary Sponsor

Della au Belatti

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Defines "limited service pregnancy centers" as non-contracted facilities that advertise pregnancy tests, sonograms, or pregnancy counseling and collect health information from patients.

  • Requires limited service pregnancy centers to post written notices informing clients about Hawaii's public programs providing free or low-cost family planning, contraception, prenatal care, and abortion services, including Med-QUEST contact information.

  • Prohibits limited service pregnancy centers from disclosing any individually identifiable health information without express written authorization from the individual, and requires centers to provide free written pregnancy test results immediately after testing.

  • Establishes that diagnostic ultrasounds and sonograms performed by qualified professionals and read by licensed clinicians are medically accurate, and requires centers to disclose this to patients receiving diagnostic services.

  • Allows the Attorney General to enforce violations with civil penalties and provides individuals with a private right of action to recover actual damages (up to three times damages), attorney's fees, and costs through district court proceedings.

Legislative Description

Relating To Health.

Disclosures

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with Representative(s) Cachola, Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Har, McDermott, Tupola, Ward voting no (4) and Representative(s) Gates, Ing excused (2).

2/10/2017

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/10/2017
Health1/25/2017

Full Bill Text

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