At A Glance - House Bill 1390 - All Physicians Performing Abortions Must Have Hospital Admitting Privileges and be Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology

'At A Glance'

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House Bill 1390 (As Passed the House) 

Description: Abortions; All physicians performing in abortion clinics must have admitting privileges at a local hospital.

Background Information:
   Disposition:    Active
   Deadline:   General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
   Revenue:   No
   Vote type required:   Majority
   Effective date:   July 1, 2012
History of Actions:
   1   02/20 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
   2   02/28 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
   3   03/13 (H) Amendment Failed
   4   03/13 (H) Passed    {Vote} (to see how they voted ... click here)
   5   03/13 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered (Myers, Mims, Barker)
   6   03/14 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
   7   03/14 (H) Transmitted To Senate
Amendments:
     |     [H] Amendment No 1    Lost    Voice Vote
Code Section:   A  041-0075-0001
----- Additional Information -----
House Committee:   Public Health and Human Services
Principal Author:   Mims
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-75-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT ALL PHYSICIANS WHO PERFORM ABORTIONS IN ABORTION FACILITIES MUST HAVE ADMITTING PRIVILEGES AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL AND MUST BE BOARD CERTIFIED IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/14/12 at 10:56




Source: FCNews Staff / Mississippi Legislative Website