Nick Freitas
- Republican
- Delegate
- District 62
Abortion; born alive infant; treatment and care;penalty. Requires every health care provider licensed by theBoard of Medicine who attempts to terminate a pregnancy to (i) exercisethe same degree of professional skill, care, and diligence to preservethe life and health of a human infant who has been born alive followingsuch attempt as a reasonably diligent and conscientious health carepractitioner would render to any other child born alive at the samegestational age and (ii) take all reasonable steps to ensure theimmediate transfer of the human infant who has been born alive toa hospital for further medical care. A health care provider who failsto comply with the requirements of the bill is guilty of a Class4 felony and may be subject to disciplinary action by the Board.The bill also requires every hospital licensed by the Departmentof Health to establish a protocol for the treatment and care of a human infant who has been born alive following an attempt to terminatea pregnancy and for the immediate reporting to law enforcement ofany failure to provide such required treatment and care.
Left in Health and Human Services
Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 5-N)
Assigned sub: Health
Impact statement from DPB (HB664)
Impact statement from VCSC (HB664)
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100652D
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
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Fiscal Impact Statement: HB664F122.PDF | |
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB664F160.PDF |
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