US HB448 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 146-1)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 21 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Women's Health Protection Act of 2015 This bill prohibits any government from imposing on abortion services: a requirement that a medical professional perform specific tests or medical procedures; a requirement that the same clinician who performs a patient's abortion also perform additional tests, services or procedures; a limitation on an abortion provider's ability to prescribe or dispense drugs or provide services via telemedicine; a requirement or limitation concerning the physical plant, equipment, staffing, or hospital transfer arrangements of facilities where abortions are performed, or the credentials, hospital privileges, or status of personnel at those facilities; a requirement that, prior to obtaining an abortion, a patient make medically unnecessary in-person visits to any individual or entity; a limitation on medical training for abortion procedures; a prohibition prior to fetal viability; a prohibition after fetal viability when continuation of the pregnancy would pose a risk to the woman's life or health; a restriction on a woman's ability to obtain an immediate abortion when a delay would pose a risk to the woman's health; or a restriction on obtaining an abortion prior to fetal viability based on a woman's reasons or perceived reasons or that requires her to state her reasons before obtaining an abortion. A measure or action that is similar to a requirement or limitation listed above is prohibited if it singles out abortion services or makes abortion services more difficult to access and does not significantly advance women's health or the safety of abortion services.
Title
Women's Health Protection Act of 2015
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-23 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2015-01-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2015-01-21 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB217 (Related) 2015-01-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Abortion
Civil actions and liability
Federal preemption
Health
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Medical education
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Women's health
Civil actions and liability
Federal preemption
Health
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Medical education
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Women's health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/448/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr448/BILLS-114hr448ih.pdf |
