as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/11/2016 08:48am
A bill for an act
relating to health; modifying the abortion data required to be reported by
physicians or facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section
145.4131, subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 145.4131, subdivision 1,
is amended to read:
(a) Within 90 days of July 1, 1998, the commissioner shall
prepare a reporting form for use by physicians or facilities performing abortions. A copy
of this section shall be attached to the form. A physician or facility performing an abortion
shall obtain a form from the commissioner.
(b) The form shall require the following information:
(1) the number of abortions performed by the physician in the previous calendar
year, reported by month;
(2)new text begin the location of the woman, if different than the physician;
new text end
new text begin (3)new text end the method used for each abortion;
deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end the approximate gestational age expressed in one of the following increments:
(i) less than nine weeks;
(ii) nine to ten weeks;
(iii) 11 to 12 weeks;
(iv) 13 to 15 weeks;
(v) 16 to 20 weeks;
(vi) 21 to 24 weeks;
(vii) 25 to 30 weeks;
(viii) 31 to 36 weeks; or
(ix) 37 weeks to term;
deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (5)new text end the age of the woman at the time the abortion was performed;
deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (6)new text end the specific reason for the abortion, including, but not limited to, the following:
(i) the pregnancy was a result of rape;
(ii) the pregnancy was a result of incest;
(iii) economic reasons;
(iv) the woman does not want children at this time;
(v) the woman's emotional health is at stake;
(vi) the woman's physical health is at stake;
(vii) the woman will suffer substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily
function if the pregnancy continues;
(viii) the pregnancy resulted in fetal anomalies; or
(ix) unknown or the woman refused to answer;
deleted text begin (6)deleted text end new text begin (7)new text end the number of prior induced abortions;
deleted text begin (7)deleted text end new text begin (8)new text end the number of prior spontaneous abortions;
deleted text begin (8)deleted text end new text begin (9)new text end whether the abortion was paid for by:
(i) private coverage;
(ii) public assistance health coverage; or
(iii) self-pay;
deleted text begin (9)deleted text end new text begin (10)new text end whether coverage was under:
(i) a fee-for-service plan;
(ii) a capitated private plan; or
(iii) other;
deleted text begin (10)deleted text end new text begin (11)new text end complications, if any, for each abortion and for the aftermath of each
abortion. Space for a description of any complications shall be available on the form;
deleted text begin (11)deleted text end new text begin (12)new text end the medical specialty of the physician performing the abortion; and
deleted text begin (12)deleted text end new text begin (13)new text end whether the abortion resulted in a born alive infant, as defined in section
145.423, subdivision 4, and:
(i) any medical actions taken to preserve the life of the born alive infant;
(ii) whether the born alive infant survived; and
(iii) the status of the born alive infant, should the infant survive, if known.