Medical Record Amendments

The definition of 'elective abortion' was removed entirely, and the term 'elective' was replaced with 'non-elective' in the context of procedures.

The list of qualifying circumstances for requesting a medical record note was reorganized and expanded to use broader language such as 'pregnancy loss' and 'termination of a pregnancy that is a result of rape or incest' instead of listing specific abortion types.

The bill's structure was consolidated into a single section (26B-2-244) with a simplified effective date, removing the previous amendments to multiple code sections and the repealed emergency care provisions.

The requirement for health care providers to update records was clarified to apply to any procedure meeting the new 'pregnancy loss' or 'non-elective' criteria rather than specifically distinguishing between elective and medically indicated abortions.

Requires health care providers to update medical records upon patient request to reflect that a prior abortion was medically indicated rather than elective.

Adds a specific definition for 'medically indicated abortion' listing conditions such as ectopic pregnancy, risk of death, or fetal defects that are uniformly lethal.

Reorganizes and renumbers the list of health facility definitions to ensure consistency after adding new terms.

Adds a definition for 'Type I abortion clinic' to specify facilities performing abortions only during the first trimester.

Corrects grammatical errors and formatting issues in the definition of 'Consumer' and other sections.

The definition of 'involuntary abortion' was replaced with 'medically indicated abortion' to alter the legal terminology used to describe non-elective procedures.

The obligation to update medical records regarding non-elective abortions was changed from applying to 'health care facilities' to applying to 'health care providers,' expanding the scope of responsible parties.