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2008 Regular Session bill information current as of November 23, 2008 - 0:21 a.m.
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SENATE BILL 826

CHAPTER NUMBER: 222
File Code: Public Health
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 991

Sponsored By:
Senators Conway and Harrington

Entitled:
HIV Testing - Informed Consent and Treatment

Synopsis:

Altering requirements for health care providers to obtain informed consent for HIV testing; establishing procedures for referral for treatment and supportive services for individuals who test positive; requiring specified health care providers to notify pregnant women that they will be tested for HIV infection as part of routine tests; requiring specified health care providers to advise pregnant women that they have the right to refuse the test for HIV infection without penalty; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
Senate Action
2/8
First Reading Senate Rules
2/14
Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/20
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/2
Returned Passed
House Action
3/22
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/1
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
3/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/24
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 222

Sponsored by:

Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator David C. Harrington, District 47

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
AIDS
Chemical Tests
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Disclosure
Forms
Health -see also- Mental Health
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Notices
Nurses
Patients
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc
Pregnancy
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Rules and Regulations
Women

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 18-336 , 18-338.2 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 984830/01     Offered on: March 24, 2008   at: 3:59 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 23, 2008: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
March 30, 2008: Third Reading Passed (139-0)



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