HB0317ham001 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Human Services Committee

Filed: 2/22/2007

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 317

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 317 on page 1, by replacing lines 8 through 13 with the following: "adult in an unemancipated minor's decision about her pregnancy can facilitate quality decision making. The General Assembly finds that the involvement of an adult family member or member of the clergy as defined in this Act can help to guide an unemancipated minor in making such healthcare decisions. When circumstances"; and

on page 1, line 14, by inserting "a member of the", after "or"; and

on page 1, by replacing lines 16 and 17 with the following: "that will ensure counseling and guidance as to all of the minor's options relating to the minor's decision about her pregnancy.

The General Assembly's purpose in enacting this Act is to further its goal of assuring quality healthcare for all of its citizens."; and

on page 2, line 1, by inserting ", or to remove a dead fetus", after "birth"; and

on page 3, line 5, by replacing "an ordained" with "a"; and

on page 3, by deleting lines 15 through 20; and

on page 4, line 13, by deleting "or incompetent person"; and

on page 5, line 3, by replacing "abuse, neglect, or physical abuse" with "or physical abuse"; and

on page 5, line 4, by replacing "defined in" with "defined by"; and

on page 5, lines 6 and 7, by replacing "or neglect and" with ","; and

on page 5, line 11, by inserting after "Act" the following:

", and (iii) the Department of Children and Family Services shall, pursuant to Section 7.19 of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, prohibit the release of any information or data that would identify or locate the person who made the report of abuse, or that in any way would reveal the minor's abortion choice"; and

on page 5, line 12, by replacing "under" with "by the minor participating in an information and counseling session as set forth in"; and

on page 5, by replacing lines 20 through 23 with the following: "manner designed to be clear and understandable to the minor:"; and

on page 6, line 20, by replacing "person" with "physician or counselor"; and

by replacing line 26 on page 6 and line 1 on page 7 with the following:

"(2) the physician or counselor has discussed with the minor the possibility of"; and

on page 7, line 12, by inserting "and" after the semicolon; and

on page 7, by deleting lines 13 through 16; and

on page 7, line 17, by changing "(7)" to "(6)"; and

on page 7, line 19, by replacing "person" with "physician or counselor"; and

0n page 7, line 20, by replacing "person's" with "physician or counselor's"; and

on page 7, by replacing line 21 with the following: "and telephone number. The physician or counselor shall retain a copy in his or her"; and

on page 7, line 22, by deleting "person's"; and

on page 7, by replacing line 23 with the following: minor requests and, if the physician or counselor providing information and counseling, is"; and

on page 8, line 11, by deleting "any"; and

on page 8, lines 14 and 15, by deleting "or incompetent person"; and

on page 8, lines 16 and 17, by replacing "in violation of" with "obtained in the context of counseling under"; and

on page 8, line 22, by inserting after the period the following: "A physician or counselor who in good faith provides information and counseling to a minor pursuant to Section 25 is not subject to any type of civil or criminal liability or discipline for unprofessional conduct for any of his or her actions in connection with providing such counseling and information.

Section 50. Right of conscience. No provision of this Act impairs a physician, counselor, or other healthcare professional's rights under the Health Care Right of Conscience Act and the Abortion Performance Refusal Act.".