US SB3137 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on December 19 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 19 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expands the scope of advance directive policies and related disclosures for providers under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Specifically, providers (e.g., hospitals, hospice programs, and home health care providers) must have advance directive policies for minors (rather than only adults). Providers must also disclose policies regarding parental access to a minor's medical records.
Title
Parental Right to Know Act
Sponsors
Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT] | Sen. James Lankford [R-OK] | Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] | Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-12-19 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Subjects
Child health
Family relationships
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Home and outpatient care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicaid
State and local government operations
Family relationships
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Home and outpatient care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicaid
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3137/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3137/BILLS-116s3137is.pdf |