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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES

     

     Introduced By: Senators de la Cruz, Ciccone, Lombardo, Rogers, E Morgan, and DeLuca

     Date Introduced: January 12, 2024

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 23-17 of the General Laws entitled "Licensing of Healthcare

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Facilities" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     23-17-12.12. Licensed healthcare facilities for abortions.

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     (a) The licensed healthcare facilities that are used to perform abortions shall meet the same

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licensing requirements as other similar healthcare facilities.

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     (b) All licensed healthcare facilities that are used to perform abortions shall be inspected

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yearly to ensure that they are compliant with all applicable laws and regulations.

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     (c) The department of health may conduct unannounced inspections of those licensed

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healthcare facilities that perform abortions.

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     (d) Any inspection that reveals a licensing requirement deficiency shall result in the

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facilities having its license revoked.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES

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     This act would require healthcare facilities that perform abortions meet the license

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requirements of similar healthcare facilities, would allow the department of health to conduct

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unannounced inspections, and would provide a revocation of the facilities license upon any finding

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of a deficiency.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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