This bill requires the Department of Public Health and Environment (DPHE) to:
Annually license medical facilities that perform medical or surgical induced abortions during the second or third trimester of pregnancy.
Establish and enforce standards for the operation of these medical facilities, ensuring they meet certain requirements for safely and properly conducting these types of abortions.
Key Points:
Licensing requirement: Any facility that performs second or third trimester abortions must be licensed by the department, and this license must be renewed annually.
Standards and regulations: The department must set specific standards for these facilities to follow, which may include health and safety regulations, staff qualifications, facility conditions, and other operational criteria to ensure that abortions are performed in a safe, regulated manner.
Essentially, the bill aims to increase regulation and oversight for abortion facilities that conduct procedures later in pregnancy.
Summary
The bill requires the department of public health and environment
to annually license and to establish and enforce standards for the operation of medical facilities that perform medical or surgical induced abortions during the second or third trimester of pregnancy.
