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2023 SESSION
HB 1795 Abortion; born alive infant, treatment and care, penalty.
Introduced by: Nicholas J. Freitas | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Abortion; born alive infant; treatment and care; penalty. Requires every health care provider licensed by the Board of Medicine who attempts to terminate a pregnancy to (i) exercise the same degree of professional skill, care, and diligence to preserve the life and health of a human infant who has been born alive following such attempt as a reasonably diligent and conscientious health care practitioner would render to any other child born alive at the same gestational age and (ii) take all reasonable steps to ensure the immediate transfer of the infant who has been born alive to a hospital for further medical care. A health care provider who fails to comply with the requirements of the bill is guilty of a Class 4 felony and may be subject to disciplinary action by the Board of Medicine. The bill also requires every hospital licensed by the Department of Health to establish a protocol for the treatment and care of a human infant who has been born alive following an attempt to terminate a pregnancy and for the immediate reporting to law enforcement of any failure to provide such required treatment and care.
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HISTORY
- 01/10/23 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100175D
- 01/10/23 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/28/23 House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/30/23 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
- 02/03/23 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 9-N)
- 02/05/23 House: Read first time
- 02/06/23 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/07/23 House: Read third time and passed House (52-Y 47-N)
- 02/07/23 House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N)
- 02/08/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/08/23 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/13/23 Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
- 02/16/23 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)