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2004 Regular Session bill information current as of November 17, 2004 - 2:51 p.m.
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HOUSE BILL 398

CHAPTER NUMBER: 451
File Code: Public Health
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 332

Sponsored By:
Delegates Amedori, Frank, King, and Quinter

Entitled:
Hospitals - Umbilical Cord Blood - Donation

Synopsis:

Requiring each hospital to allow pregnant patients the option of arranging for the donation of a newborn child's umbilical cord blood to certified public cord blood banks with a specified exception; prohibiting a patient from being charged for the collection, storage, or transportation of donated cord blood; providing that a hospital is not required to collect cord blood from a patient if a licensed physician determines that collection would threaten the health of the mother or child; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/29
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/4
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/6
Third Reading Passed (131-1)
4/10
Returned Passed
5/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 451
Senate Action
4/8
First Reading Senate Rules
4/9
Re-referred Finance
4/12
Favorable Report by Finance
4/10
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Middleton) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (45-1)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5A
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Nancy J. King, District 39
Delegate Neil F. Quinter, District 13

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
ORGAN DONORSHIP
PATIENTS
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
PREGNANCY
RELIGION -see also- CHURCHES
WOMEN

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 19-308.7 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 666788/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 2004   at: 11:24 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
April 6, 2004: Third Reading Passed (131-1)
Senate
April 10, 2004: Third Reading Passed (45-1)


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