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MN HF2732

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/8/2023

Primary Sponsor

Kaohly Her

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Origin

House of Representatives

93rd Legislature 2023-2024

AI Summary

  • Establishes new law allowing licensed health care providers to provide patients with medically accurate, evidence-based health information and services based on provider professional judgment, regardless of conflicting state or local laws.

  • Defines "medically accurate" as information verified by peer-reviewed research and recognized by major health organizations including the American Medical Association, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Institutes of Health.

  • Repeals Minnesota Statutes sections 145.4241-145.4249, which contained informed consent requirements for abortion procedures, including 24-hour waiting periods, printed materials about fetal development, and reporting requirements.

  • Requires health care providers who determine a state or local law violates the new science-based care standards to document their determination in writing with medical basis and include documentation in the patient's health record.

  • Effective date July 1, 2023.

Legislative Description

Health care providers authorized to provide patients with health information and services that are medically accurate, evidence-based, and appropriate for the patient; and informed consent requirements before abortions may be performed repealed.

Last Action

Author added Pursell

3/15/2023

Committee Referrals

Health Finance & Policy3/8/2023

Full Bill Text

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