Bill Text: TX SB1198 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to requirements for physicians who perform abortions; creating an offense.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-05-17 - Not again placed on intent calendar [SB1198 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SB1198-Comm_Sub.html
By: Taylor | S.B. No. 1198 | |
(In the Senate - Filed March 6, 2013; March 12, 2013, read | ||
first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human Services; | ||
April 22, 2013, reported adversely, with favorable Committee | ||
Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 1; April 22, 2013, | ||
sent to printer.) | ||
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1198 | By: Huffman |
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relating to requirements for physicians who perform abortions; | ||
creating an offense. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 171, Health and Safety | ||
Code, is amended by adding Section 171.0031 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 171.0031. REQUIREMENTS OF PHYSICIAN; OFFENSE. (a) A | ||
physician performing or inducing an abortion: | ||
(1) must, on the date the abortion is performed, have | ||
active admitting privileges at a hospital that: | ||
(A) is located not further than 30 miles from the | ||
location at which the abortion is performed or induced; and | ||
(B) provides obstetrical or gynecological health | ||
care services; and | ||
(2) shall provide the pregnant woman with: | ||
(A) a telephone number by which the pregnant | ||
woman may reach the physician, or other health care personnel | ||
employed by the physician or by the facility at which the abortion | ||
was performed with access to the woman's relevant medical records, | ||
24 hours a day to request assistance for any complications that | ||
arise from the performance of the abortion or ask health-related | ||
questions regarding the abortion; and | ||
(B) the name and telephone number of the nearest | ||
hospital to the home of the pregnant woman at which an emergency | ||
arising from the abortion would be treated. | ||
(b) A physician who violates Subsection (a) commits an | ||
offense. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor | ||
punishable by a fine only, not to exceed $4,000. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. | ||
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