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Instructions for Completing the Abortion Complication Report

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Facility or Physician Submitting Report Select the National Provider Identifier of the facility or physician submitting the report 
Submitter Facility Type If the report is Submitted by a Facility, then Select the Facility Type
Facility Where the Abortion was Performed Select the National Provider Identifier of the facility where the Abortion was Performed
Facility Type of the Abortion Provider  Select the Facility Type of the facility where the abortion was performed
Facility Where the Complication(s) was/were Diagnosed of treated Select the National Provider Identifier of the facility where complications were diagnosed or treated
Facility Type of the Diagnosing/Treatment Facility Select the Facility Type of the facility where complications were diagnosed or treated
Patient Year of Birth Select the Year of the Patient's Birth
Patient Marital Status Select the Marital Status of the Patient
Patient Race Select the Race of the Patient
Patient Ethnicity Select the Ethnicity of the Patient
Patient Residence State/Territory Select the U.S. State or Territory in which the Patient Resides
Patient Residence County/Parish Select the County/Parish withing the State of Residence where the Patient Resides
Previous Births Now Living Enter the number of live births that are still living
Previous Births Now Dead Enter the number of live births that have died
Previous Spontaneous Terminations Enter the number of spontaneous terminations (miscarriages) that have occurred
Previous Induced Terminations Enter the number of induced abortions that have occurred
Date of Last Menses Enter the date of the last normal menstrual period before the abortion
Date of Abortion Enter the date of the abortion
Gestational Age of the Fetus Enter the gestational age of fetus at the time of the abortion
Date of Complication(s) Enter the date the patient’s complication was diagnosed or treated
Procedure Performed Select the Type of Procedure that terminated this pregnancy
Complication(s) Add as many Complications as were diagnosed or treated
Complication Explanation/Comment Enter any specifics of the complication as necessary

Filing Instructions:

A physician who performs at an abortion facility that results in an abortion complication diagnosed or treated by the physician; or diagnoses or treats at an abortion facility an abortion complication that is a result of an abortion performed by another physician at the abortion facility must electronically submit no later than the third (3rd) business day after the date on which the abortion complication was diagnosed or treated.

A healthcare facility (hospital, abortion facility or a healthcare facility that provides emergency medical care) shall electronically submit on each abortion complication diagnosed or treated by the facility not later than the thirtieth (30th) day after the date on which the abortion complication was diagnosed or treated.

Form and electronic filing procedures can be found at www.healthy.arkansas.gov.