Minnesota Legislature
HF 2289
as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 04/21/2022 01:46pm
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A bill for an act
relating to health; requiring an in-person appointment with a physician, nurse
practitioner, or physician assistant before the provision of an abortion-inducing
drug; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
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[145.4238] REQUIREMENT PRIOR TO PROVISION OF
ABORTION-INDUCING DRUG.
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(a) The terms defined in this subdivision apply to this section.
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(b) "Abortion-inducing drug" means a drug, medicine, oral hormonal compound, mixture,
or preparation that is prescribed, administered, or otherwise provided with the intent to
terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant.
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(c) "Nurse practitioner" means an individual licensed as an advanced practice registered
nurse by the Board of Nursing and certified by a national nurse certification organization
acceptable to the Board of Nursing to practice as a nurse practitioner.
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(d) "Physician" means an individual licensed as a physician or osteopathic physician
under chapter 147.
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(e) "Physician assistant" means an individual licensed as a physician assistant under
chapter 147A.
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Before an abortion-inducing
drug is prescribed, dispensed, or otherwise provided to a pregnant woman, the pregnant
woman must first have an in-person appointment with a physician, nurse practitioner, or
physician assistant at which the provision of the abortion-inducing drug is addressed. In the
appointment the physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant must provide services
in accordance with applicable professional standards of care.
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