HOUSE BILL 1084

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 611

Sponsored By:

Delegates B. Robinson, Glenn, Howard, and Nathan-Pulliam

Entitled:

Health - Pregnant Women - Hepatitis B Testing

Synopsis:

Requiring an individual attending a woman for pregnancy to submit to a medical laboratory a blood sample taken from the woman at the time the individual first examines the woman and, under specified circumstances, at the time of delivery; requiring the medical laboratory that receives the blood sample to perform a specified hepatitis B surface antigen test; and providing that the Act does not apply to a woman who objects to a standard hepatitis B surface antigen test for religious reasons.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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House Action

2/10

First Reading Health and Government Operations

2/15

Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Barbara Robinson, District 40

Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn, District 45

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Chemical Tests

Diseases -see also- AIDS; Rabies

Health -see also- Mental Health

Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations

Laboratories

Pregnancy

Women

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 18-310 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered