Minors; procedures for collection of physical evidence. (SB902)
Introduced By
Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Minors; procedures for collection of physical evidence. Allows a licensed physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or registered nurse to perform a physical evidence recovery kit examination for an unemancipated minor whom he reasonably suspects is an abused or neglected child, provided (i) the licensed physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or registered nurse reports the suspected abuse, (ii) there is a need to conduct the examination in order to preserve physical evidence of the alleged abuse from degradation, and (iii) a good faith effort has been made to obtain consent to the examination from a parent or other legally authorized representative and such consent either has not been obtained or was refused. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/07/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102038D |
01/07/2015 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/20/2015 | Impact statement from VDH (SB902) |
02/05/2015 | Reported from Education and Health with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2015 | Rereferred to Courts of Justice |
02/09/2015 | Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (4-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |