Children; parents' right to make medical decisions (Abraham's Law). (SB905)
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Description
Definition of abused or neglected child. Specifies that a decision by parents or other person responsible to refuse a particular medical treatment for a child with a life-threatening condition shall not be deemed a refusal to provide necessary care if (i) such decision is made jointly by the parents or other person responsible and the child; (ii) the child is sufficiently mature to have an informed opinion on the subject of his medical treatment; (iii) the parents or other person responsible and the child have considered alternative treatment options; and (iv) the parents or other person responsible and the child believe in good faith that such decision is in the child's best interest. Also requires that a physician making a report of suspected child abuse or neglect identify himself by name if the report is based solely on the parents' decision regarding medical treatment for their child. Read the Bill »
Status
03/20/2007: signed by governor
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2007 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 072138804 |
01/08/2007 | Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
01/15/2007 | Impact statement from DPB (SB905) |
01/26/2007 | Committee substitute printed 072483804-S1 |
01/29/2007 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N 1-A) |
01/30/2007 | Read second time |
01/30/2007 | Committee substitute rejected 072483804-S1 |
01/30/2007 | Amendment by Senator Rerras withdrawn |
01/30/2007 | Floor substitute printed 075404804-S2 (Rerras) |
01/30/2007 | Reading of substitute waived |
01/30/2007 | Substitute by Senator Rerras agreed to 075404804-S2 |
01/30/2007 | Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB905S2 |
01/31/2007 | Passed by for the day |
02/01/2007 | Passed by for the day |
02/02/2007 | Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
02/02/2007 | Reading of amendments waived |
02/02/2007 | Amendments by Senator Stolle agreed to |
02/02/2007 | Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute with amendments SB905ES2 |
02/02/2007 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
02/02/2007 | VOTE: (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2007 | Passed Senate (32-Y 8-N) |
02/02/2007 | VOTE: (32-Y 8-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2007 | Communicated to House |
02/02/2007 | Printed as engrossed 075404804-ES2 |
02/05/2007 | Impact statement from DPB (SB905ES2) |
02/06/2007 | Placed on Calendar |
02/06/2007 | Read first time |
02/06/2007 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/09/2007 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law |
02/19/2007 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (19-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2007 | Committee substitute printed 077255804-H1 |
02/20/2007 | Read second time |
02/21/2007 | Read third time |
02/21/2007 | Committee substitute agreed to 077255804-H1 |
02/21/2007 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB905H1 |
02/21/2007 | Passed House with substitute (89-Y 9-N) |
02/21/2007 | VOTE: PASSAGE (89-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
02/22/2007 | Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
02/22/2007 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/22/2007 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (26-Y 13-N) |
02/22/2007 | VOTE: (26-Y 13-N) (see vote tally) |
03/07/2007 | Enrolled |
03/07/2007 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB905ER) |
03/07/2007 | Signed by Speaker |
03/08/2007 | Signed by President |
03/12/2007 | Impact statement from DPB (SB905ER) |
03/20/2007 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 597 (effective 7/1/07) |
04/03/2007 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0597) |