House Journal: Page 620: Tuesday, March 6, 2001
H-1193
1 Amend House File 341 as follows:
2 1. Page 5, by inserting after line 15, the
3 following:
4 "Sec. . NEW SECTION. 146B.1 TITLE.
5 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the
6 "Vasectomy Waiting Period Act".
7 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 146B.2 VASECTOMY -
8 MANDATORY WAITING PERIOD.
9 1. Except in the case of a medical emergency, a
10 vasectomy shall not be performed in this state unless
11 the man upon whom the vasectomy is to be performed
12 consents to the vasectomy at least twenty-four hours
13 prior to the performance of the procedure.
14 2. The referring physician, the physician who will
15 perform the vasectomy, or an agent of either physician
16 shall provide information to the man, by telephone, by
17 audiotape, or in person, at least twenty-four hours
18 before the vasectomy regarding the method, the
19 procedures commonly used, the risks commonly
20 associated with each procedure, the possible
21 detrimental effects of a vasectomy, and the medical
22 risks commonly associated with a vasectomy.
23 3. The referring physician, the physician who will
24 perform the vasectomy, or an agent of either
25 physician, who provides the required information
26 pursuant to subsection 2 to the man upon whom the
27 vasectomy is to be performed, shall obtain and retain
28 written certification from the man that the
29 information was provided."
30 2. Title page, line 1, by striking the word
31 "informed".
32 3. Title page, line 1, by inserting after the
33 word "abortion" the following: "or a vasectomy".
Dix of Butler in the chair at 6:58 p.m.
Amendment H-1193 lost.
Speaker Siegrist in the chair at 7:09 p.m.
Mascher of Johnson offered the following amendment H-1177 filed
by her and moved its adoption:
H-1177
1 Amend House File 341 as follows:
2 1. Page 5, line 16, by inserting after the word
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