Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-56-4

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 28-56-4 - Reporting requirements for partial birth abortions

For each procedure performed involving a partial birth abortion, in addition to the requirements specified in K.A.R. 28-56-2 and 28-56-3, each abortion report for a partial birth abortion shall contain the following information:

(a) Specification of whether the unborn child was viable;

(b) a detailed, case-specific description that includes the medical diagnosis, medical basis, and description of the medical conditions of the patient and unborn child if the unborn child was viable;

(c) specification of whether continuation of the pregnancy would cause a substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function or the death of the patient;

(d) a detailed, case-specific medical diagnosis and medical basis for the determination that the abortion was necessary to prevent the patient's death or irreversible impairment of a major bodily function; and

(e) a medical determination that includes all applicable medical diagnosis codes from the ICD-9-CM.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-56-4

Authorized by K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 65-445, 65-6703, and 65-6721; implementing K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 65-6721; effective June 15, 2012.