Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Those Tough Abortion Provider Requirements

Kansas is about to lay down some requirements for abortion providers and the requirements don't seem too harsh.
From the Kansas City Star:
The new licensing law requires clinics to be inspected twice a year, including one unannounced review. It also spells out standards for operations, supplies, facilities and medical procedures.
The regulations total 36 pages. Among other things, they require any physician performing an abortion to have clinical privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of the clinic. They also require each facility to have drugs and equipment to deal with a medical crisis such as a heart attack or an allergic reaction to medication.
They also contain a number of requirements for the building including dressing rooms for staff that are equipped with a toilet, a sink and a place to store clothes. The procedure rooms are also required to be 150 square feet and the recovery area must be at least 80 square feet per patient.
The rules also set the temperature for the recovery rooms (between 70 and 75 degrees) and the procedure room (between 68 and 73 degrees).
Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/28/2980297/no-abortion-clinics-have-met-licensing.html#ixzz1Qe5B9IMb
Inspected two times a year? Seems reasonable- nursing homes, hospitals and other medical facilities can have one or more inspections over the course of a year.
Clinical privileges at hospitals- seems reasonable, especially if there is an emergency.
Drugs for heart attacks and allergy attacks in a surgical/medical facility- common sense.
A staff room with a toilet and sink and a place to store clothes- why wouldn't they have that to begin with? Seems like a bathroom will solve this problem.
Square foot for patients during the procedure and recovery? Common sense once again.
Temperatures for the recovery room and procedure room: Why would this be a burden- I would think a medical facility would have a thermostat.
So, the regulations the abortions providers are squawking about seem like common sense both for the comfort of the patient and for the sanitary and cleanliness of the facility.
Why is this such a burden for providers?

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