Provision of mental health services to a minor; access to health records.
Summary
Provision of mental health services to a minor;access to health records. Prohibits a health care provider fromrefusing to provide mental health services to a minor on the basisthat the parents of such minor refuse to agree to limit their accessto such minor's health care records or request that such health careprovider testify in a court proceeding regarding the treatment ofthe minor.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2020
Last action Apr 8, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jan 23, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health with letter (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 16, 2020
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100739D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Surovell
DDemocratic
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