HB776:

Abortion; born alive human infant, treatment and care, penalty.

Bill Summary:

Abortion; born alive human infant; treatment
and care; penalty. Requires every physician licensed by the Board
of Medicine who attempts to terminate a pregnancy to (i) exercise
the same degree of professional skill, care, and diligence to preserve
the life and health of a human infant who has been born alive following
such attempt as a reasonably diligent and conscientious health care
practitioner would render to any other child born alive at the same
gestational age and (ii) take all reasonable steps to ensure the
immediate transfer of the human infant who has been born alive to
a hospital for further medical care. A physician who fails to comply
with the requirements of this act is guilty of a Class 4 felony and
may be subject to disciplinary action by the Board of Medicine. The
bill also requires every hospital licensed by the Department of Health
to establish a protocol for the treatment and care of a human infant
who has been born alive following performance of an abortion and
for the immediate reporting to law enforcement of any failure to
provide such required treatment and care.