ABORTION REPORTING S.B. 372:
COMMITTEE SUMMARY
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Senate Bill 372 (as introduced 3-12-09)
Sponsor: Senator Valde Garcia
Committee: Health Policy
Date Completed: 4-27-10
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Public Health Code to require a physician's report of an abortion procedure to include the woman's Hispanic ethnicity, if applicable.
Under the Code, a physician who performs an abortion must report the performance of that procedure to the Department of Community Health within seven days. Each report must contain specific information, such as the woman's age, marital status, and race. The report must contain only the information prescribed in the Code.
MCL 333.2835 Legislative Analyst: Julie Cassidy
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would add one item to a reporting form that is already required and would have no fiscal impact.
Fiscal Analyst: Steve Angelotti
Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. sb372/0910