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ID S1094
Bill
Status
2/13/2015
Primary Sponsor
Health and Welfare Committee
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AI Summary
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Adds definition of "admitting privileges" as the right of a physician to admit patients to a hospital for providing diagnostic or therapeutic services based on medical staff membership.
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Requires abortions in the first trimester to be performed only in a hospital, physician's office, or clinic where the physician has admitting privileges at an acute care hospital within 20 miles of the abortion site.
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Requires physicians performing abortions to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 20 miles of where they perform abortions, making it unlawful for any person without such privileges to cause or perform an abortion.
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Applies the 20-mile hospital admitting privileges requirement to second and third trimester abortions already required to be performed in hospitals.
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Declares all provisions severable, allowing the law to remain in effect if any portion is found invalid.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to provide that abortions shall only be lawful when performed by a physician with admitting privileges at a hospital within 20 miles of where the physician performs abortions.
ABORTION
Last Action
Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs
2/16/2015