Bill Amendment: FL H0005 | 2022 | Regular Session

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: Reducing Fetal and Infant Mortality

Status: 2022-04-15 - Chapter No. 2022-69 [H0005 Detail]

Download: Florida-2022-H0005-Senate_Floor_Amendment_408524.html

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       Florida Senate - 2022                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for HB 5
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       Senator Stewart moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with directory and title amendments)
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    3         Delete lines 229 - 242
    4  and insert:
    5  bodily function of the pregnant woman other than a psychological
    6  condition.
    7         (b) The physician certifies in writing that, in reasonable
    8  medical judgment, there is a medical necessity for legitimate
    9  emergency medical procedures for termination of the pregnancy to
   10  save the pregnant woman’s life or avert a serious risk of
   11  imminent substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a
   12  major bodily function of the pregnant woman other than a
   13  psychological condition, and another physician is not available
   14  for consultation.
   15         (c) The fetus has not achieved viability under s.
   16  390.01112, and two physicians certify in writing that, in
   17  reasonable medical judgement, the fetus has a fatal fetal
   18  abnormality.
   19         (15) USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS RESTRICTED.—A state agency, a
   20  local governmental entity, or a managed care plan providing
   21  services under part IV of chapter 409 may not expend funds for
   22  the benefit of, pay funds to, or initiate or renew a contract
   23  with an organization that owns, operates, or is affiliated with
   24  one or more clinics that are licensed under this chapter and
   25  perform abortions unless one or more of the following applies:
   26         (a) All abortions performed by such clinics are:
   27         1. On fetuses that are conceived through rape or incest; or
   28         2. Are medically necessary to preserve the life of the
   29  pregnant woman or to avert a serious risk of substantial and
   30  irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function of
   31  the pregnant woman, other than a psychological condition.
   32         Section 5. Subsection (1) of section 390.01112, Florida
   33  Statutes, is amended to read:
   34         390.01112 Termination of pregnancies during viability.—
   35         (1) A physician may not perform a No termination of
   36  pregnancy shall be performed on any human being if the physician
   37  determines that, in reasonable medical judgment, the fetus has
   38  achieved viability, unless:
   39         (a) Two physicians certify in writing that, in reasonable
   40  medical judgment, the termination of the pregnancy is necessary
   41  to save the pregnant woman’s life or avert a serious risk of
   42  substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major
   43  bodily function of the pregnant woman other than a psychological
   44  condition; or
   45         (b) The physician certifies in writing that, in reasonable
   46  medical judgment, there is a medical necessity for legitimate
   47  emergency medical procedures for termination of the pregnancy to
   48  save the pregnant woman’s life or avert a serious risk of
   49  imminent substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a
   50  major bodily function of the pregnant woman other than a
   51  psychological condition, and another physician is not available
   52  for consultation.
   53  
   54  ====== D I R E C T O R Y  C L A U S E  A M E N D M E N T ======
   55  And the directory clause is amended as follows:
   56         Delete lines 216 - 217
   57  and insert:
   58         Section 4. Subsection (1) and paragraph (a) of subsection
   59  (15) of section 390.0111, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
   60  
   61  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   62  And the title is amended as follows:
   63         Delete line 25
   64  and insert:
   65         providing and revising exceptions; amending s.
   66         390.01112, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made
   67         by the act; amending s. 390.0112, F.S.;