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2000 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL NO. 1498
House Amendments in [ ] -- February 14, 2000
A BILL to amend and reenact § 20-124.6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to access to child's records.
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Patrons-- Devolites, Dillard, McClure, McQuigg, Reid and Rust
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 20-124.6 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 20-124.6. Access to child's records.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither parent [ , regardless of whether such parent has custody, ] shall be denied access to the academic, medical, hospital or other health records of that parent's minor child unless otherwise ordered by the court for good cause shown. [ This section applies to any parent, regardless of whether such parent has custody or not. ]