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Legislation


2012 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 72

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 68
Sponsored By:
Senator Kelley
Entitled:
Medical and Dental Treatment - Consent by Minors and Protections for Licensed Health Care Practitioners

Synopsis:

Providing that a minor has the same capacity as an adult to consent to dental treatment if the minor is married or is the parent of a child; providing that a minor has the same capacity as an adult to consent to medical or dental treatment if the minor is living separate and apart from the minor's parent, parents, or guardian and is self-supporting; providing that a licensed health care practitioner who treats a minor is not liable for civil damages or subject to penalties under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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Senate Action
1/16
First Reading Finance
1/17
Hearing 1/26 at 2:00 p.m.
2/13

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2/14
Favorable with Amendments {407078/1 Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/16
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
House Action
2/16
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/7
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/2
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 170

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Dentists
Disclosure
Health -see also- Mental Health
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Liability -see also- Good Samaritan
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
Nurses
Physician Assistants
Privacy
Privileged Communications

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 20-102 , 20-102 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 407078/01     Offered on: February 14, 2012   at: 10:34 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
Senate
Finance
House
Health and Government Operations
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 16, 2012: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 31, 2012: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
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