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Senate approves clinic-licensing bill after extended debate over inspections and costs
Summary
The Senate passed Second Substitute House Bill 171 requiring annual licensing and semiannual inspections for abortion clinics, with fee authority for the Department of Health; the motion to refer to interim study failed and the bill passed 22–6 with 1 absent.
Senator Adams sponsored legislation (Second Substitute House Bill 171) that tightens licensing requirements for abortion clinics, mandates annual licensing, requires semiannual inspections, authorizes the Department of Health to set fees to pay for inspections and grants rulemaking authority to the department.
Floor debate focused on the necessity and scope of additional…
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