HB 5442
Relating to training on the uses and indications of certain drugs for pregnant women.
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Bill overview
This bill requires West Virginia hospitals and similar institutions that provide gynecological, obstetric, or emergency care to ensure their licensed healthcare providers complete training on the uses and indications of progesterone and mifepristone for pregnant women. The training will be developed by the Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health, in consultation with an advisory council, and may be provided by a third-party organization that is not affiliated with an abortion industry organization. The bill also establishes an office to oversee the development of these trainings.
Key provisions
- Establishes an Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health to oversee training development.
- Creates an advisory council to provide input on training content, excluding members with ties to abortion industry organizations.
- Requires healthcare providers to complete training on progesterone’s use to counteract mifepristone.
- Requires training on the risks and treatment of adverse outcomes related to chemical abortion.
- Allows the Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health to contract with third-party organizations for training delivery.
- Mandates hospitals and similar institutions to ensure their licensed providers complete the required training.
- Specifies training requirements for emergency room providers.
- Defines an ‘abortion industry organization’ for exclusion purposes.
Who is affected
- Licensed healthcare providers
- West Virginia hospitals and similar institutions
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