HOUSE BILL 448

Sponsored By:

Delegates O'Donnell and Owings

Entitled:

Parental Rights Act of 2001

Synopsis:

Altering specified conditions under which a minor has the same capacity as an adult to consent to medical treatment, to make them apply to those minors over the age of 15 years; repealing a specified exception to a provision of law that authorizes an attending physician or specified medical staff to give specified information to specified persons about treatment needed by or provided to specified minors; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/1

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/7

Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.

2/27

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C

Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ABORTION

BIRTH CONTROL

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

PREGNANCY

PRIVACY

SEXUAL OFFENSES

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 20-102 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered