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2003 Regular Session bill information current as of December 15, 2003 - 8:48 a.m.
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SENATE BILL 31

CHAPTER NUMBER: 206
File Code: Public Health

Sponsored By:
Senators Kelley, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Della, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Lawlah, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Teitelbaum

Entitled:
Informal Kinship Care - Consent to Health Care on Behalf of a Child

Synopsis:

Authorizing a relative providing informal kinship care to consent to health care on behalf of a child under specified circumstances; requiring a specified relative to file a specified affidavit at the Department of Human Resources, Social Services Administration; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/13
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
1/15
Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
2/13
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/14
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/18
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
4/6
Returned Passed
5/13
Signed by the Governor Chapter 206
House Action
2/19
First Reading Appropriations
3/12
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable Report by Appropriations
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (134-2)

Sponsored by:

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
CHILD CUSTODY
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
EDUCATION, BOARDS OF
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc
FORMS
FOSTER CARE
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
NOTICES
WELFARE -see also- SOCIAL SERVICES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 20-105 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 054838/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: February 14, 2003   at: 11:30 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 18, 2003: Third Reading Passed (42-0)
House
April 4, 2003: Third Reading Passed (134-2)


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