HIV EDUCATE PREGNANT WOMEN ACT
Summary
Creates the HIV Education for Pregnant Women Act. Requires physicians and other health care practitioners to provide information on HIV and offer HIV testing to their women patients. Requires the patient to indicate her consent for testing. Provides that the physician shall report the test result to the woman and shall counsel the woman to obtain appropriate medical treatment and shall inform her of the risk to herself and her baby if she fails to obtain that treatment. Requires the Department of Public Health to provide guidelines and information regarding the requirements of the Act.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2003
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2003
Last action Jan 11, 2005
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 11, 2005
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 14, 2003
Senate · Referred to committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
Feb 19, 2003
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Health & Human Services
Feb 18, 2003
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Donne E. Trotter
DDemocratic
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