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FL S0146

FL S0146
Fetal and Infant Mortality Reduction


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Introduced
01/11/2022
In Committee
01/12/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/14/2022

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Revising the purpose and requirements for the Comprehensive Statewide Tobacco Education and Use Prevention Program; requiring the Department of Health to contract with local healthy start coalitions for the creation of fetal and infant mortality review committees in all regions of this state; prohibiting a physician from performing a termination of pregnancy if the physician determines the gestational age of a fetus is more than a specified number of weeks, with exceptions; requiring the directors of certain medical facilities and certain physicians to submit a certain report to the Agency for Health Care Administration monthly, etc.

AI Summary

This bill revises the purpose and requirements of the Comprehensive Statewide Tobacco Education and Use Prevention Program to focus on reducing tobacco use among pregnant women and women who may become pregnant. It requires the Department of Health to contract with local healthy start coalitions to establish fetal and infant mortality review committees in all regions of the state to analyze data and develop recommendations to reduce fetal and infant mortality and morbidity. The bill also prohibits physicians from performing terminations of pregnancy after 15 weeks of gestation, with certain exceptions, and requires monthly reporting on terminations of pregnancy. Additionally, the bill requires hospitals providing birthing services to participate in quality improvement initiatives developed by the Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Died in Appropriations (on 03/14/2022)

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