The bill amends the Public Health Code by adding a new section, 2837, which mandates that health care professionals file a written report with the department for each patient under their care who experiences a physical complication or death as a result of an abortion. The department is required to summarize the aggregate data from these reports for inclusion in the annual statistical report on abortion. Additionally, the department must retain each individual report for five years before destroying it, and it is tasked with developing a standardized reporting form that excludes any identifying information about the patient.

The standardized form will include instructions for completion and a timeline for submission, and it will be distributed to all urgent care facilities and emergency departments in the state, as well as made available on the department's website. The enactment of this bill is contingent upon the passage of related legislation, specifically Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 5201 from the 103rd Legislature.

Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 333.1101, 333.25211