SENATE BILL 220

Sponsored By:

The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hollinger, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

Entitled:

Department of Human Resources - Disclosure of Information - Hospitals and Birthing Centers

Synopsis:

Authorizing, under specified circumstances, disclosure of records and reports concerning child abuse or neglect to medical or human services personnel of a hospital or birthing center for the purpose of making discharge decisions concerning a child, when the medical or human services personnel have reasonable, articulable concerns about the safety of a child after discharge.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/21

First Reading Finance & Judicial Proceedings

1/25

Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

President of the Senate

Administration

Senator David R. Brinkley, District 4

Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37

Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25

Senator Janet Greenip, District 33

Senator John J. Hafer, District 1

Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5

Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7

Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11

Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12

Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26

Senator E. J. Pipkin, District 36

Senator Sandra B. Schrader, District 13

Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHILD ABUSE

DISCLOSURE

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

PREGNANCY

PRIVACY

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

REPORTS

SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

SOCIAL WORKERS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 88A Department of Human Resources

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Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered