Abortion Clinic Licensing Program
Program Overview
A freestanding entity that performs abortion procedures must be licensed as an abortion clinic. Such an entity does not include a hospital that is licensed as a hospital, an ambulatory surgery center that is licensed as an ambulatory surgery center, or a physician’s office as long as the surgical procedures performed at the physician’s office are not primarily surgical abortion procedures and abortion inducing drugs are not the primarily dispensed or prescribed drug at the physician’s offices.
The ISDH monitors the health care quality of abortion clinics through the state licensure process. Abortion clinics are licensed for one year. ISDH surveyors visit abortion clinics at least once every two years and conduct an inspection of the facility for compliance with state rules.
Contact the Program
Indiana State Department of Health
Division of Acute Care
2 North Meridian Street, 4A
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 233-7474 (Acute Care Receptionist)
(317) 233-1325 (ISDH Main Switchboard)
Map
Program Manager
Ann Hamel
ahamel@isdh.in.gov
(317) 233-7487
(317) 233-7472 [Administrative Assistant]
Report a Complaint to the ISDH
Report a complaint regarding a health care facility
Individuals can call or email to make complaints about care provided at any licensed or certified Indiana health care provider or supplier.
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Abortion Information Brochure
ISDH Abortion Informed Consent Brochure
The ISDH was required by Indiana statute to develop an informed consent brochure and post on the department’s web site [Senate Enrolled Act 371 (2013) - IC 16-34-2-1.5]. The abortion provider is required to provide the pregnant woman with a color copy of the brochure [IC 16-34-2-1.1(a)(4)]. The ISDH Abortion Informed Consent Brochure is the statutorily required brochure.
Forms
(PDF | Word) Abortion Consent Form
The ISDH was required by Indiana statute to develop a state form documenting that the pregnant woman has received specified information [IC 16-34-2-1.1(a)(3)]. The Abortion Consent Form is the statutorily required form.
(PDF | Word) Abortion Fetal Ultrasound and Heart Tone Certification Form
Before an abortion is performed, the abortion provider must perform a fetal ultrasound and fetal heart tone procedure. The provider must enable the pregnant woman to view the fetal ultrasound image and hear the heartbeat of the fetus if the fetal heart tone is audible [IC 26-34-2-1.1(b)]. The purpose of this form is to document the opportunity to view the image and hear the heart tone.
Application for License to Operate an Abortion Clinic
Laws and Regulations
State Laws and Rules
Definitions
Indiana Code (IC) 16-18-2: Definitions specific to abortions
Indiana Code (IC) 16-18-2: State Department of Health Definitions
Abortions
Indiana Code (IC) 16-34: Abortions
Indiana Code (IC) 16-34-1-9: Indiana Abortion Public Policy
Indiana Code (IC) 31-14-11: Support following determination of paternity
Indiana Code (IC) 31-14-17-1: Expenses of mother's pregnancy & childbirth
Abortion Clinic Licensing
Indiana Code 16-21-2; Licensure
410 IAC 26-6-2; Abortion Clinic Medical Error Reporting Rule
Links
Organizations
American Health Information Management Association
Association for Professional in Infection Control and Epidemiology
Indiana State Medical Association
Indiana State Nurses Association
Federal Government
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
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