1996 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 131

File Code: Public Health Prior Year Introduction As: SB 277/95 - EEA
Sponsored By:
Senators Hollinger, Hoffman, Kelley, Teitelbaum, Sfikas, and Pinsky
Entitled:
AIDS - Pregnant Women - Counseling and Testing

Synopsis:

Requiring health care providers to counsel pregnant women in regard to being tested for the presence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); specifying information that the counseling must include; establishing the confidentiality of certain test records; authorizing the introduction into evidence of certain test results under certain circumstances; establishing a specified immunity for health care providers and health care facilities; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/10
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
1/17
Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.
1/29
Hearing cancelled
3/4
Withdrawn
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Paula Colodny Hollinger, District 11
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AIDS
CHEMICAL TESTS
DISEASES -see also- AIDS
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
NURSES
PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL
PREGNANCY
PRIVACY
RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS, LAND RCDS, VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.
WOMEN
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 18-338.2 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available