SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 1598

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11  Senator Dawson-White moved the following amendment to

12  amendment (381258):

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14         Senate Amendment 

15         On page 2, line 12, through

16            page 3, line 10  delete those lines

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18  and insert:

19         (3)  NOTIFICATION REQUIRED.--

20         (a)  A termination of pregnancy may not be performed or

21  induced upon a minor unless the person performing or inducing

22  the termination of pregnancy has given at least 48 hours

23  actual notice to one parent or to the legal guardian of the

24  pregnant minor and, if the person who has impregnated the

25  minor is also a minor, to one of his parents or to his legal

26  guardian of his or her intention to perform or induce the

27  termination of pregnancy. The notice may be given by a

28  referring physician. The person who performs the termination

29  of pregnancy must receive the written statement of the

30  referring physician certifying that the referring physician

31  has given notice. If actual notice is not possible after a

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 1598

    Amendment No.    





 1  reasonable effort has been made, the person or his or her

 2  agent must give 48 hours' constructive notice.

 3         (b)  Notice is not required if:

 4         1.  A medical emergency exists and there is

 5  insufficient time for the attending physician to comply with

 6  the notification requirements. If a medical emergency exists,

 7  the physician may terminate the pregnancy if he or she has

 8  obtained at least one corroborative medical opinion attesting

 9  to the medical necessity for emergency medical procedures.  If

10  a second physician is unavailable to provide a corroborating

11  opinion or, due to a medical emergency, there is insufficient

12  time to consult with a second physician, the physician may

13  proceed but must document reasons for the medical necessity in

14  the patient's medical records;

15         2.  Notice is waived in writing by all persons who are

16  entitled to notice;

17         3.  Notice is waived if the minor is or has been

18  married or has had the disability of nonage removed under s.

19  743.015 or a similar statute of another state and the minor

20  who impregnated the minor is or has been married or has had

21  the disability of nonage removed under s. 743.015 or a similar

22  statute of another state;

23         4.  Notice is waived because the patient has a minor

24  child dependent on her; or

25         5.  Notice is waived under subsection (5).

26         (c)  Violation of this subsection by a physician

27  constitutes grounds for disciplinary action under s. 458.331

28  or s. 459.015.

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