Peggy Mayfield
- Republican
- Representative
- District 60
Author
Adds mental health providers to the list of persons who may not be required to participate in specified procedures and practices concerning abortion or aborted remains if the mental health provider objects to such procedures and practices on the basis of ethical, moral, or religious belief. Provides that an abortion inducing drug may not be dispensed, prescribed, or given to a woman after eight weeks of postfertilization age. Requires a physician to dispense the abortion inducing drug in person and have the pregnant woman consume the drug in the presence of the physician. Removes FDA guidelines from a provision concerning manufacturer instruction sheets and patient agreement forms pertaining to abortion inducing drugs. Requires an ultrasound image of a pregnant woman's fetus to be provided: (1) to a pregnant woman for her to keep; and (2) at no cost or charge to the pregnant woman; in the event of fetal ultrasound imaging. Requires certain information concerning the reversal of specified abortion inducing drugs to be provided to a pregnant woman in certain instances. Requires a specified report to identify the: (1) facility; and (2) city or town; where required information concerning an abortion was provided. Requires specified individuals to include, or to ensure the inclusion of, a copy of a pregnant woman's ultrasound report in the applicable patient file. Prohibits an abortion clinic from receiving an annual license renewal if ultrasound reports are not included in a pregnant woman's patient file. Provides that the written parental consent for purposes of abortion laws concerning an unemancipated pregnant woman less than 18 years of age must be notarized. Prohibits the state department of health from renewing an abortion clinic's license if noncompliance discovered during an annual inspection is not remedied. Prohibits the use of telemedicine to provide any abortion, including the writing or filling of a prescription for any purpose that is intended to result in an abortion. Defines certain terms. Makes conforming amendments.
Public Law 218
Signed by the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the Speaker
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 441: yeas 63, nays 25
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the House with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 363: yeas 36, nays 14
Senator Raatz added as cosponsor
Senator Kruse added as cosponsor
Senator Buck added as cosponsor
Amendment #5 (Breaux) failed; Roll Call 333: yeas 9, nays 39
Amendment #1 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 329: yeas 12, nays 35
Amendment #2 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 330: yeas 12, nays 35
Amendment #3 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 331: yeas 10, nays 37
Amendment #4 (Breaux) failed; Roll Call 332: yeas 11, nays 37
Amendment #6 (Breaux) failed; Roll Call 334: yeas 11, nays 37
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senator Tomes added as cosponsor
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senator Gaskill added as cosponsor
First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
Referred to the Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 213: yeas 67, nays 29
Senate sponsors: Senators Brown L, Houchin, Rogers
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Authored by Representative Mayfield
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
Coauthored by Representatives King and Davis
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| Fiscal Note: HB1577.04.ENRS.FN001 |
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