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TITLE 410 INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Proposed Rule LSA Document #22-74 DIGEST Adds 410 IAC 41 to clarify requirements for reporting of abortion complications as required by IC 16-34-2-4.7. Effective 30 days after filing with the Publisher. IC 4-22-2.1-5 Statement Concerning Rules Affecting Small Businesses 410 IAC 41 SECTION 1. 410 IAC 41 IS ADDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE 41. ABORTION COMPLICATIONS REPORTING Rule 1. Definitions 410 IAC 41-1-1 Applicability Authority: IC 16-34-2-4.7 Affected: IC 16-34-2-4.7 Sec. 1. The definitions in this rule apply throughout this article. (Indiana Department of Health; 410 IAC 41-1-1) 410 IAC 41-1-2 "Abortion complication" defined Authority: IC 16-34-2-4.7 Affected: IC 16-34-2-4.7 Sec. 2. "Abortion complication" means a condition listed in IC 16-34-2-4.7 that, in the reasonable medical judgment of the treating provider, arises from the induction or performance of an abortion. (Indiana Department of Health; 410 IAC 41-1-2) 410 IAC 41-1-3 "Department" defined Authority: IC 16-34-2-4.7 Affected: IC 16-34-2-4.7 Sec. 3. "Department" means the Indiana department of health. (Indiana Department of Health; 410 IAC 41-1-3) 410 IAC 41-1-4 "Facility" defined Authority: IC 16-34-2-4.7 Affected: IC 16-21-2-2.5; IC 16-34-2-4.7 Sec. 4. "Facility" means the following: (1) A hospital licensed under IC 16-21. (2) An abortion clinic licensed under IC 16-21-2-2.5. (Indiana Department of Health; 410 IAC 41-1-4) Rule 2. Abortion Complications Reporting 410 IAC 41-2-1 Reporting complications Authority: IC 16-34-2-4.7 Affected: IC 25-22.5; IC 16-34-2-4.7 Sec. 1. (a) The following persons shall report to the department each case in which the person treated a patient suffering from an abortion complication: (1) A physician licensed under IC 25-22.5. (2) A facility. (b) In the case of a physician treating a patient at a facility, the physician and the facility are not required to separately report the same abortion complication. The physician and the facility must have a process in place to assure that the required report is made in compliance with this rule and IC 16-34-2-4.7. (Indiana Department of Health; 410 IAC 41-2-1) 410 IAC 41-2-2 Submission and contents of report Authority: IC 16-34-2-4.7 Affected: IC 16-34-2-4.7 Sec. 2. (a) A report of an abortion complication shall be submitted to the department within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of the onset of treatment for the reported complication. (b) The report shall: (1) include the information required by IC 16-34-2-4.7; and (2) be made on the form prescribed by the department. (c) A new report shall be made for any follow-up visits in which a new abortion complication is diagnosed and treated. The new report shall be submitted within thirty (30) days of the follow-up visit. (Indiana Department of Health; 410 IAC 41-2-2) Notice of Public Hearing Posted: 05/18/2022 by Legislative Services Agency DIN: 20220518-IR-410220074PRA Composed: Oct 03,2023 12:21:32AM EDT A PDF version of this document.