2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 471

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Sponsored By:
Senators Harris, Brinkley, DeGrange, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled:
Freestanding Ambulatory Care Facilities - Licensing - Abortion Services

Synopsis:

Altering the definition of "ambulatory surgical facility" to include abortion as a surgical service; altering the definition of "surgical services" to include a cutting instrument or an instrument for the purpose of abortion; and generally relating to licensing freestanding ambulatory care facilities.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/18
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
Senator David R. Brinkley, District 4
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ABORTION
CLINICS
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
PREGNANCY
WOMEN
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 19-3B-01 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered