HB 3284 Summary

• Creates the Statistical Abortion Reporting Act requiring physicians performing abortions in Oklahoma to complete and submit detailed Individual Abortion Forms electronically to the State Department of Health by the last business day of the month following the procedure.

• Establishes a Complications of Induced Abortion Report form to be submitted within 60 days of discovering any abortion-related illness or injury, with detailed medical information about adverse outcomes.

• Mandates the State Department of Health publish annual public abortion reports by June 1 each year containing statistics on number of abortions, maternal demographics, gestational age, methods used, reasons cited, and payment sources while protecting patient privacy.

• Imposes penalties for non-compliance including $500 late fees for each 30-day period forms are overdue after a 30-day grace period, potential license renewal denial, and criminal misdemeanor charges for knowingly submitting false information or failing to report.

• Requires the State Department of Health to post forms, instructions, and relevant statutes on its website by March 1, 2012, and notifies all licensed physicians of reporting requirements.