The bill aims to authorize the licensure of clinics, health centers, or other facilities that perform abortions under specific conditions. It amends Arkansas Code 20-9-302 by adding a new subsection that mandates any facility where a pregnancy is willfully terminated or aborted, regardless of gestational age, to be licensed by the department. Additionally, these facilities must meet all requirements for licensure as an ambulatory surgery center.

Furthermore, the bill includes a contingent effective date, stipulating that the new licensing requirements will only take effect upon certification by the Attorney General. This certification must confirm that the State of Arkansas is either enjoined from preventing abortions except in medical emergencies or that existing laws related to abortion have been repealed or amended to allow for such procedures under conditions other than those currently permitted.

Statutes affected:
HB 1781: 20-9-302