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2015 SESSION

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SB 902 Minors; procedures for collection of physical evidence.

Introduced by: J. Chapman Petersen | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Minors; procedures for collection of physical evidence. Allows a licensed physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or registered nurse to perform a physical evidence recovery kit examination for an unemancipated minor whom he reasonably suspects is an abused or neglected child, provided (i) the licensed physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or registered nurse reports the suspected abuse, (ii) there is a need to conduct the examination in order to preserve physical evidence of the alleged abuse from degradation, and (iii) a good faith effort has been made to obtain consent to the examination from a parent or other legally authorized representative and such consent either has not been obtained or was refused.

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• 01/07/15  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102038D  pdf | impact statement

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HISTORY

• 01/07/15  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102038D
• 01/07/15  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 02/05/15  Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/15  Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
• 02/09/15  Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (4-Y 9-N)