Abortion clinics; licensure and regulation. (HB1428)
Introduced By
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Abortion clinics; licensure and regulation. 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 regulated by the Board of Health. Read the Bill »
Status
02/17/2011: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 10/28/2010 | Committee |
| 10/28/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100342D |
| 10/28/2010 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 01/12/2011 | Assigned HWI sub: #3 |
| 01/18/2011 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N) |
| 01/18/2011 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (3-Y 3-N) |
| 01/20/2011 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (15-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/21/2011 | Read first time |
| 01/24/2011 | Passed by for the day |
| 01/25/2011 | Read second time |
| 01/25/2011 | Amendment by Delegate Marshall, R.G. rejected |
| 01/25/2011 | Motion to refer to committee rejected (35-Y 64-N) |
| 01/25/2011 | VOTE: MOTION REJECTED (35-Y 64-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/25/2011 | Passed by motion rejected (41-Y 55-N) |
| 01/25/2011 | VOTE: MOTION REJECTED (41-Y 55-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/25/2011 | Pending question ordered |
| 01/25/2011 | Engrossed by House |
| 01/25/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1428) |
| 01/26/2011 | Read third time and passed House (66-Y 33-N) |
| 01/26/2011 | VOTE: PASSAGE (66-Y 33-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/27/2011 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 01/27/2011 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 02/17/2011 | Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (10-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
Bearing Drift supports this bill as the safety of individuals undergoing medical treatment should always be a priority.
This bill is not about safety and health but another way to create road blocks to first trimester abortion, which is safe and legal, and usually performed in private doctor's offices and clinics. It is well regulated already and is safer than many procedures done in dermatology and surgical offices.
Legitimate health providers should welcome the inclusion in medical facilities under the umbrella of the Board of Health. To suggest otherwise is to suggest there is something to hide.