HOUSE BILL 1388

Sponsored By:

Delegate Guns

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 day care to provide evidence of a lead poisoning screening from a continuing care health care provider if the parent or guardian objects because it conflicts with the bona fide religious beliefs and practices of the parent or guardian; and prohibiting the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene from requiring the lead poisoning screening from a continuing care health care provider of a child under the same circumstances.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

3/5

First Reading House Rules

3/9

Re-referred Environmental Matters

3/11

Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Special Order 3/25 (Delegate Grosfeld) Adopted

3/25

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/27

Motion vote previous question (Bonsack) Adopted

Third Reading Passed (83-45)

Senate Action

3/30

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

4/1

Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.

4/10

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DAY CARE

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

HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES -see also- ASBESTOS; RADIATN.

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 (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 669182/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 1998   at: 10:44 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 27, 1998: Third Reading Passed (83-45)