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2004 Regular Session bill information current as of November 17, 2004 - 3:17 p.m.
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SENATE BILL 265

File Code: Public Health
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1156

Sponsored By:
Senators Greenip, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Stone

Entitled:
Abortion - The Women's Health Protection Act


Synopsis:

Including facilities that perform abortion services in the definition of "freestanding ambulatory care facility"; requiring a qualified individual to screen a pregnant woman before an abortion may be provided by evaluating the presence of risk factors such as a family history of breast cancer, a history of prior abortion, and moral or religious convictions against abortion; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to maintain an Abortion Information Depository that contains specified information; etc.


History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/30
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/18
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
Senator David R. Brinkley, District 4
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ABORTION
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
CLINICS
COUNSELORS -see also- SOCIAL WORKERS
DAMAGES
DISCLOSURE
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INS; MAIF; MOTOR VEHICLE INS
INTERSTATE AFFAIRS
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
NOTICES
NURSES
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
PREGNANCY
PSYCHIATRISTS
PSYCHOLOGISTS
PUBLIC INFORMATION
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
SOCIAL WORKERS
STATUTES OF LIMITATION
WOMEN

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-904 , 5-109 )

Health - General
( 19-3B-01 , 19-3B-01 , 19-3B-02 , 20-103 , 20-201 , 20-202 , 20-203 , 20-204 , 20-205 , 20-206 , 20-207 , 20-207 , 20-208 , 20-208 , 20-209 , 20-209 , 20-214 )


Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments: None offered



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