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ID S1102

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/16/2015

Primary Sponsor

Health and Welfare Committee

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds definition of "admitting privileges" as the right of a physician to admit patients to a hospital for diagnostic or therapeutic services through medical staff membership.

  • Requires physicians performing first trimester surgical abortions to have admitting privileges at one or more acute care hospitals within 30 miles of where they perform the procedures, replacing previous "reasonable proximity" standard.

  • Requires physicians performing surgical abortions to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of where they perform surgical abortions under Section 18-608A.

  • Defines "surgical abortion" as use of surgical instruments or machines to terminate pregnancy, excluding procedures to increase probability of live birth, preserve child's life or health after birth, terminate ectopic pregnancy, or remove dead fetus.

  • Includes severability clause allowing remaining provisions to remain valid if any portion is declared 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 30 miles of where the physician performs surgical abortions.

ABORTION

Last Action

Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs

2/17/2015

Committee Referrals

State Affairs2/17/2015
Judiciary and Rules2/16/2015

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