WV SB719 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 9-2)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-08 - To Health and Human Resources
Pending: Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to clarify that neither a parent nor legal guardian of a minor child shall be denied access to the minor child's medical records without requiring a child to sign a document permitting his or her parents to see the records.

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Title

Clarifying parent and guardian access to minor child's medical records

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-08SenateTo Health and Human Resources
2024-02-08SenateIntroduced in Senate
2024-02-08SenateTo Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
2024-02-08SenateFiled for introduction

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Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
165EE1New CodeSee Bill Text

West Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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