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HB 3: Child Identification Program

GENERAL BILL by Starks ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fasano ; Casey ; Heyman ; Constantine ; Murman ; Harrington ; Healey

Child Identification Program; provides legislative intent; requires hospitals & birthing centers to notify parents of availability of Child Identification Program (ChIP Act); requires hospitals & birthing centers to provide identification services to parent upon payment of fee; encourages physicians to participate in said program; prohibits creation or maintenance of certain records; prohibits certain civil or criminal actions; provides immunity, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/30/1999 Senate - Died in Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/17/1998 House • Prefiled
11/20/1998 House • Referred to Health Care Licensing & Regulation (HFC); Family Law & Children (CJC); Governmental Rules & Regulations (PRC)
12/21/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care Licensing & Regulation (HFC), 01/06/99, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
1/6/1999 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Health Care Licensing & Regulation (HFC)
1/7/1999 House • Now in Family Law & Children (CJC)
1/8/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Family Law & Children (CJC), 01/20/99, 1:00 pm, 317C
1/20/1999 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable by Family Law & Children (CJC)
1/21/1999 House • Now in Governmental Rules & Regulations (PRC)
1/22/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Rules & Regulations (PRC), 02/01/99, 3:15 pm, 314-HOB
2/1/1999 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable by Governmental Rules & Regulations (PRC)
2/2/1999 House • Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar
3/2/1999 House • Introduced, referred to Health Care Licensing & Regulation (HFC); Family Law & Children (CJC); Governmental Rules & Regulations (PRC) -HJ 00020; On Committee agenda-- Health Care Licensing & Regulation (HFC), 01/06/99, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall; Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Health Care Licensing & Regulation (HFC) -HJ 00100; Now in Family Law & Children (CJC) -HJ 00100; On Committee agenda-- Family Law & Children (CJC), 01/20/99, 1:00 pm, 317C; Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable by Family Law & Children (CJC) -HJ 00101; Now in Governmental Rules & Regulations (PRC) -HJ 00101; On Committee agenda-- Governmental Rules & Regulations (PRC), 02/01/99, 3:15 pm, 314-HOB; Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable by Governmental Rules & Regulations (PRC) -HJ 00102; Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar -HJ 00102
3/16/1999 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00296; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00296
3/17/1999 House • Read third time -HJ 00323; Passed as amended; YEAS 104 NAYS 10 -HJ 00323
3/24/1999 Senate • In Messages
3/30/1999 Senate • Received, referred to Health, Aging and Long-Term Care; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00423
4/30/1999 Senate • Died in Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care