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 2   means.
 3     4.  The department shall assign a code to any
 4   health care provider who may be required to report a
 5   termination under this section.  An application
 6   procedure shall not be required for assignment of a
 7   code to a health care provider.
 8     5.  A health care provider shall assign a report
 9   tracking number which enables the health care provider
10   to access the patient's medical information without
11   identifying the patient.
12     6.  To ensure proper performance of the reporting
13   requirements under this section, it is preferred that
14   a health care provider who practices within a
15   hospital, clinic, or other health facility authorize
16   one staff person to fulfill the reporting
17   requirements.
18     7.  For the purposes of this section, "health care
19   provider" means an individual licensed under chapter
20   148, 148C, 148D, 150, 150A, or 152, or any individual
21   who provides medical services under the authorization
22   of the licensee.
23     8.  For the purposes of this section, "inducing a
24   termination of pregnancy" means the use of any means
25   to terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be
26   pregnant with the intent other than to produce a live
27   birth or to remove a dead fetus.
28     Sec. 2.  Section 144.52, Code 1997, is amended by
29   adding the following new subsection:
30     NEW SUBSECTION.  7.  Violates a provision of
31   section 144.29A."
Amendment H-1068 was adopted, placing the following amendments
out of order: H-1042, H-1044, H-1045, H-1046, H-1047, H-1048,
H-1049, H-1050, H-1051, H-1052, H-1054, H-1055, H-1056, H-1057,
H-1058, and H-1059.
SENATE FILE 128 SUBSTITUTED FOR HOUSE FILE 235
Carroll of Poweshiek asked and received unanimous consent to
substitute Senate File 128 for House File 235.
Senate File 128, a bill for an act relating to the statistical
reporting of terminations of pregnancy and establishing a
penalty, was taken up for consideration.
Grundberg of Polk asked and received unanimous consent that
amendment H-1116 be deferred.
Connors of Polk asked and received unanimous consent that
amendment H-1066 be deferred.
Carroll of Poweshiek offered the following amendment H-1071
filed by him and Burnett of Story, and moved its adoption:

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