This amendment adds carve-outs and clarifications to ensure the bill's definitions do not restrict medical care for ectopic pregnancies, miscarriages, pregnancy loss, medical emergencies, neonatal care, or pediatric care.
- Clarifies that the bill's definitions do not prohibit or restrict diagnosis and treatment of ectopic pregnancies, or impose liability on physicians for necessary emergency treatment including surgical intervention (salpingectomy, laparoscopic removal) or medical management (methotrexate, miscarriage management). (Page 4, after line 10, subsection (v)(A)-(B))
- Protects health care providers from liability and ensures they can provide care for patients experiencing pregnancy loss or miscarriage, and specifies that D&C, D&E, and other medically indicated treatments for nonviable pregnancies or fetal demise are not classified as abortions. (Page 4, after line 10, subsection (v)(C)-(D))
- Ensures the bill does not restrict health care providers from intervening when continuing a pregnancy places the woman's life in immediate danger, including conditions such as severe preeclampsia/eclampsia, placental abruption, uterine rupture, amniotic fluid embolism, or severe fetal anomalies incompatible with life. (Page 4, after line 10, subsection (v)(E))
- Protects physicians, nurses, and health care providers from civil or criminal liability, malpractice claims, prosecutions, or licensing actions for providing the medical care described in the amendment. (Page 4, after line 10, subsection (v)(F))
- Ensures hospitals and medical facilities can provide miscarriage management, ectopic pregnancy treatment, and neonatal and pediatric care without restriction. (Page 4, after line 10, subsection (v)(G))
- Clarifies that the bill's definitions do not apply to, interfere with, or limit neonatal and pediatric care, including resuscitation efforts for premature or critically ill newborns, surgery, and other medical interventions necessary for infant and child survival. (Page 4-5, after line 10, subsection (v)(H))
- Ensures the bill does not restrict medical interventions necessary to save a child's life after birth. (Page 5, after line 10, subsection (v)(J))
- Prohibits governmental entities, law enforcement agencies, or third parties from interfering with the medical judgment of licensed health care providers providing the specified medical care. (Page 5, after line 10, subsection (v)(K))
- Specifies that physicians do not need to obtain additional approval beyond their own professional judgment when documenting and certifying medical necessity before providing emergency care. (Page 5, after line 10, subsection (v)(M))
- Clarifies that the bill does not supersede or amend guidance from the Wyoming Department of Health for health care providers providing the specified medical care. (Page 5, after line 10, subsection (v)(N))
- Adds definitions for ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, spontaneous abortion, medical emergency, neonatal care, and pediatric care to support the carve-outs and clarifications. (Page 5, after line 10, subsection (vi))
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