Ben Lien voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Establishes Abortion Facility License Requirements
Title: Establishes Abortion Facility License Requirements
Title: Establishes Abortion Facility License Requirements
Vote to pass a bill that establishes licensure requirements, fees, and appropriations for abortion facilities.
Appropriates $55,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $8,000 in fiscal year 2019 from the state government special revenue fund to the commissioner of health for licensing activities (Sec. 2).
Requires obtaining a license from the commissioner of health in order for an abortion facility to be established, operated, or maintained in the state of Minnesota (Sec. 1).
Authorizes an abortion facility license to be issued for either a 2-year or 6-month period (Sec. 1).
Specifies that to be eligible for a license, an abortion facility must be accredited within 6 months of the date of the license application (Sec. 1).
Establishes a biennial abortion facility license fee of $365 (Sec. 1).
Prohibits abortions at any facility that is licensed as a hospital or as an outpatient surgical center (Sec. 1).
Requires the commissioner to inspect each abortion facility prior to initial licensure and at least once every 2 years thereafter (Sec. 1).
Authorizes the commissioner to inspect an abortion facility without giving prior notice (Sec. 1).
Title: Establishes Abortion Facility License Requirements