Legend: (Proposed Amendment(s)) Single,Underline = Proposed new language [Bold, Printo and Bracketsl = Current language proposed for

deletion Regular Print Current language (No change.) No changes are being considered for the designated subdivision

Subchapter

A. General Provisions.

$139.4. Annual Reporting Requirements for

All Abortions Performed.

g requirements

(a) The pu{pose of this section is to implonent the

for

facilities. includingphysicians offices. [of the Texas Licensing Act (Act), tlealth and Safety Code, S245.0 facility shall submit an annual report to the Depa abortion performed at the abortion facility. abortions are performed, and therefore facilities (including physicians).1 (b)
the patient. Abortion facilities shall performed at the facility on at least an

rting and each abortion

State lfeal to any

on each

rtion that was to submit the

abortion reports on a monthly or quarterly (c)

January I - Dece the department

[The repo . Each 31 of

period ffi each abortion facility is shall submit the abortion report(s) to t year.l

the cause of death:

(7) the date. if known. of the patient's last menstrual cycle:

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(8) the number of previous live births of the patient:

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(10) the oatient's highest level of education:

Health and Safety Code Chapter 171:

(.16) method of preenancy

verification.

identified:

(fl t(d)l The abortion reports

(1)

shall be submitted:

(3) (No change.)

the

day]ft i"itLr

facility commences on G) l(e)l The first annual re'porting period for a licensed abortion year in which
license is issued. The report(s) shall contain data for the calendar

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the initial license is issued. If the abortion facility's licensure status changes, the report(s) shall contai4 data from the date the initial license was issued through the date the initial license expired, was revoked, was suspended, or was withdrawn.

(h) I(Dl If

a change of ownership has occurred, the previous owner shall submit the

report(s) commencing from the date of the previous reporting period and ending on the date the change in ownership of the facility occurred; the report(s) is due 30 days after the date of acquisition. The annual reporting period for the newly acquired facility commences on the day the initial license is issued and shall contain data for the calendar year igpvhich the initial license is issued. If the newly acquired facility's licensure status changes, ) shall contain data from the date the initial license was issued through the date the i license expired, was revoked, was suspended, or was withdrawn. $t39.5. Additional Reporting Requirernents for Physicia In addition to the annual reporting required by $13ffiof this Requirernents for Al1 Abortions Performed), ph performing third trimester abortions and [or] when minors or when abortion complications occur.
(1)

(relating to ly with this

when on certain

(2) (No change.)

shall

of State Health

complication:

(iii)
performed:

the name and type of facility where the abortion was

(iv) the name, date and tlpe of facility where the complication was
diasnosed and treated:

(v) description of comolications:

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(vi\

tlhe number

of weeks of sestation at whiQh the abortion was

(vii) the number of previous induced abortions of the patient: and

(viii) the number of previous live births of the patient'

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