This amendment changes the distance requirement for physicians performing surgical abortions from a specific mileage limitation to a requirement that they have privileges at the closest hospital.
- On page 6, line 17: Changes 'a hospital' to 'the hospital' and deletes the remainder of the line, making the reference grammatically specific to a particular hospital. (Page 6, line 17)
- On page 6, line 18: Replaces the phrase 'miles from' with 'closest to', changing the requirement from a ten-mile radius to requiring admitting privileges at the closest hospital to the abortion facility. (Page 6, line 18)
- On page 7, line 18: Changes 'a hospital' to 'the hospital' and deletes the remainder of the line, making the reference grammatically specific to a particular hospital. (Page 7, line 18)
- On page 7, line 19: Replaces the phrase 'miles from' with 'closest to', changing the requirement from a ten-mile radius to requiring admitting privileges at the closest hospital to where surgical abortions are performed. (Page 7, line 19)
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