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Legislation


2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1156

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 265
Sponsored By:
Delegates Frank, Amedori, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boteler, Burns, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Edwards, Elliott, Glassman, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Trueschler, and Weldon
Entitled:
Abortion - The Women's Health Protection Act

Synopsis:

Including facilities that perform abortion services in the definition of "freestanding ambulatory care facility"; requiring a qualified individual to screen a pregnant woman before an abortion may be provided by evaluating the presence of risk factors such as a family history of breast cancer, a history of prior abortion, and moral or religious convictions against abortion; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to maintain an Abortion Information Depository that contains specified information; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/13
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/18
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/4
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15
Hearing cancelled
3/23
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5A
Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Patrick N. Hogan, District 3A
Delegate Rick K. Impallaria, District 7
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Delegate Herb McMillan, District 30
Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 6
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Joanne S. Parrott, District 35A
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Delegate John G. Trueschler, District 42
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ABORTION
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
CLINICS
COUNSELORS -see also- SOCIAL WORKERS
DAMAGES
DISCLOSURE
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INS; MAIF; MOTOR VEHICLE INS
INTERSTATE AFFAIRS
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
NOTICES
NURSES
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
PREGNANCY
PSYCHIATRISTS
PSYCHOLOGISTS
PUBLIC INFORMATION
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
SOCIAL WORKERS
STATUTES OF LIMITATION
WOMEN
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-904 , 5-109 )
Health - General
( 19-3B-01 , 19-3B-01 , 19-3B-02 , 20-103 , 20-201 , 20-202 , 20-203 , 20-204 , 20-205 , 20-206 , 20-207 , 20-207 , 20-208 , 20-208 , 20-209 , 20-209 , 20-214 )

Documents:

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