This bill mandates the collection and reporting of specific abortion statistics by health care providers and medical facilities, as well as the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The new legal language replaces a previous provision in the fetal life protection act that stated nothing in the subdivision should be interpreted as creating or recognizing a right to abortion. Under the new requirements, health care providers must report details such as the date and county of the abortion, the age group of the patient, their residency status, the method used, and the estimated gestational age. The medical facilities are then responsible for aggregating this data and transmitting it to the DHHS, which will compile annual reports without identifying individual patients or providers.

Additionally, the bill outlines the responsibilities of the DHHS commissioner to prepare statistical trends and adopt rules regarding data collection and confidentiality. It also establishes penalties for medical facilities that fail to comply with the reporting requirements. The bill is set to take effect on January 1, 2027, and while it does not provide funding or authorize new positions, it is estimated to incur significant costs for the implementation of a reporting system, which would require reallocating existing resources within the DHHS.