HB 4592 Summary

• Requires physicians performing abortions to report the procedure to the Department of Health and Human Services within 7 days using department-prescribed forms, with reports limited to specific demographic, medical, and procedural information without patient identification.

• Defines "physical complication" to include infection, hemorrhage, cervical laceration, allergic response, anesthesia-related complications, and uterine perforation occurring during or after abortion that requires medical attention.

• Mandates the department publish annual aggregate statistical reports summarizing abortion data by gestation period (5-28 weeks), abortions for individuals aged 17 and under, and reported physical complications, while prohibiting disclosure of individually identifiable information.

• Establishes a "notice of compliance" reporting mechanism allowing any individual with knowledge of abortion-related complications or death to submit reports to treating physicians, health facilities, and the department within one year of the abortion.

• Creates misdemeanor penalties (up to 1 year imprisonment and/or $1,000 fine) for unauthorized disclosure of confidential patient information or knowingly filing false reports, with individual reports destroyed after 5 years of retention.