Abortion clinics; regulations and licensure. (HB189)
Introduced By
Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Licensure of abortion clinics. Requires all abortion clinics, defined as any facility, other than a hospital or an ambulatory surgery center, in which 25 or more first trimester abortions are performed in any 12-month period, to be licensed and to comply with the requirements currently in place for ambulatory surgery centers, except the requirement for a certificate of public need. The Board of Health may also waive certain structural requirements. Amends § 32.1-123 (“Definitions.”), § 32.1-125 (“Establishment or operation of hospitals and nursing homes prohibited without license or certification; licenses not transferable.”), § 32.1-125.1 (“Inspection of hospitals by state agencies generally.”), § 32.1-126 (“Commissioner to inspect and to issue licenses to or assure compliance with certification requirements for hospitals, nursing homes and certified nursing facilities; notice of denial of license; consultative advice and assistance; notice to electric utilit”), § 32.1-127 (“Regulations.”), § 32.1-129 (“Application for license.”), § 32.1-130 (“Service charges.”), § 32.1-131 (“Expiration and renewal of licenses.”), § 32.1-133 (“Display of license.”), § 32.1-135 (“Revocation or suspension of license or certification; restriction or prohibition of new admissions to nursing home.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
