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SB 5883 - 2021-22
Concerning an unaccompanied homeless youth's ability to provide informed consent for that minor patient's own health care, including nonemergency, outpatient, and primary care services, including physical examinations, vision examinations and eyeglasses, dental examinations, hearing examinations and hearing aids, immunizations, treatments for illnesses and conditions, and routine follow-up care customarily provided by a health care provider in an outpatient setting, excluding elective surgeries.
Bill History
2022 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 18
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
(View Original Bill)
Jan 31
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 9:30 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 3
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
(Committee Materials)
LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 8
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 9
1st substitute bill substituted (LAW 22).
(View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Feb 12
First reading, referred to Children, Youth & Families.
Feb 16
Public hearing in the House Committee on Children, Youth & Families at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 21
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Children, Youth & Families at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
CYF - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Feb 23
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 26
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 3
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 7
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
Mar 9
President signed.
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 9
Speaker signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Mar 11
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 31
Governor signed.
Chapter 291, 2022 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 6/9/2022.
Available Documents
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