HOUSE FILE 439

BY  PEARSON

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to reporting of waivers granted from abortion notification requirements for pregnant minors.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

   Section 1.  Section 135L.3, Code 2011, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  4.  A court that grants a waiver under this section shall report the total number of waivers granted to the department of public health on an annual basis. The supreme court shall prescribe rules regarding such reporting by the court.
   Sec. 2.  Section 144.29A, subsection 1, Code 2011, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  l.  Whether the patient was granted a waiver under section 135L.3.
EXPLANATION
   This bill requires a juvenile court that grants a waiver from the abortion notification requirements for pregnant minors to report the total number of waivers granted to the department of public health on an annual basis. The bill directs the supreme court to prescribe rules regarding the reporting. The bill also requires a health care provider who submits a termination of pregnancy report to the department of public health to include in the report whether the patient was granted a waiver.