HOUSE BILL 1461

Sponsored By:

Delegate Hubbard

Entitled:

Childhood Lead Screening - Exemption for Religious Beliefs and Practices

Synopsis:

Prohibiting family day care and child care centers from requiring the parent or guardian of a child entering the family day care or child care center to provide evidence of a lead poisoning screening and the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene from requiring the lead poisoning screening of a child if the parent or guardian of the child objects to the lead poisoning screening because it conflicts with the bona fide religious beliefs and practices of the child's parent or guardian.

Legislative History

House Action

3/10

First Reading House Rules

Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Delegate Hubbard) Adopted (128-3)

Referred House Rules

3/20

Re-referred Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DAY CARE

FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; DIVORCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES -see also- ASBESTOS

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH

RELIGION -see also- CHURCHES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Family Law

( 5-556.1 , 5-580.2 , 5-589.1 )

Health - General

( 18-106 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)