
Culture & Conversation Abortion
This law was last updated on Oct 2, 2014
SB 3323
Failed to Pass
Jan 26, 2012
Co-sponsors: 3
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 4
SB 3323 contains an admitting privilege requirement and reporting requirements for physicians and the commissioner of health.
Admitting Privileges Requirement
The law requires that a physician who performs an abortion must have admitting privileges in a hospital that is located in either the county in which the abortion is performed or in a county adjacent to the county in which the abortion is performed.
Reporting Requirements
The law also requires physicians to make a report of each abortion performed to the department of health on forms prescribed by the commissioner of health. The report must contain specified information, including:
The law also requires the commissioner of health to prepare an comprehensive annual statistical report for the general assembly based on the gathered data.
STATUS
Companion bill to HB 3808, which was signed into law by Gov. Haslam on May 10, 2012 and went into effect on July 1, 2012.
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