SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 1598

    Amendment No.    

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11  Senator Dawson-White moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment 

14         On page 6, line 29, through

15            page 8, line 3, delete those lines

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18         (4)  NOTIFICATION REQUIRED.--

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

20  induced upon a minor unless the person performing or inducing

21  the termination of pregnancy has given at least 48 hours

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

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

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

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

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

27  referring physician. The person who performs the termination

28  of pregnancy must receive the written statement of the

29  referring physician certifying that the referring physician

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

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

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 1598

    Amendment No.    





 1  agent must give 48 hours' constructive notice.

 2         (b)  Notice is not required if:

 3         1.  A medical emergency exists and there is

 4  insufficient time for the attending physician to comply with

 5  the notification requirements. If a medical emergency exists,

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

 7  obtained at least one corroborative medical opinion attesting

 8  to the medical necessity for emergency medical procedures.  If

 9  a second physician is unavailable to provide a corroborating

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

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

12  proceed but must document reasons for the medical necessity in

13  the patient's medical records;

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

15  entitled to notice;

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

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

18  743.015 or a similar statute of another state and the minor

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

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

21  statute of another state;

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

23  child dependent on her; or

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

25         (c)  Violation of this subsection by a physician

26  constitutes grounds for disciplinary action under s. 458.331

27  or s. 459.015.

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