H. B. 4365
(By Delegate Evans)
[Introduced February 2, 2006; referred to the
Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding
thereto a new section, designated §16-5B-13a, relating to hospitals and
similar institutions; and requiring any facility that performs abortions to
maintain a quality assurance program.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a
new section, designated §16-5B-13a, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 5B. HOSPITALS AND SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS.
§16-5B-13a. Facilities performing abortions; quality assurance required.
Any facility which performs abortions shall establish and maintain a quality
assurance program run by a quality assurance committee of at least four staff
members who must meet at least quarterly to review standards and procedures of
the facility. A written report of each meeting shall be filed with the
Department of Health.
Nothing in this section shall be construed or interpreted to condone, permit,
allow or endorse any abortion.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require quality assurance standards for
facilities which perform abortions.
This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been
omitted.