MA H3726

Bill

To protect parental access to children’s healthcare information

Introduced
05/06/2019

In Committee
05/06/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to access to healthcare information by parents or legal guardians of minors. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect parental access to children's healthcare information. It would amend Massachusetts law to require healthcare providers to give parents or legal guardians complete and unrestricted access to all information and records related to the care of their minor children, unless the information relates to care given with the minor's consent for certain sensitive conditions, or there is a reasonable suspicion of abuse, domestic violence, or neglect. Healthcare providers would be liable, both civilly and criminally, for withholding such information from parents or guardians, unless one of the exceptions applies.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Shaunna O'Connell (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4449 (on 02/24/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3726

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3726
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3726.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H112	Establishing the Massachusetts foster care review office	Accompanied a new draft, see H4485	Similar To
H132	Ensuring the appropriate and timely payment and residential service placement for children deemed to be a safety risk	Accompanied a study order, see H5088	Similar To
H159	Providing for enhanced protection of children and investigation of abuse and neglect allegations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H328	Relative to the sale of children’s jewelry	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H3435	Banning partial birth abortions	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3471	Relative to the penalties for accessory after the murder of a minor child	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3476	Relative to the safety of children in camps	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H4013	Order relative to amendments to the House bill relative to children's health and wellness	Adopted, see H4012	Similar To
H4083	Relative to DCF legislative reporting reform	Accompanied a new draft, see H4163	Similar To
H4449	Public health matters	Reported, in part, by H1886	Replaced by
S2227	Relative to child predators	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S2294	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2338	To protect children, families, and firefighters from harmful flame retardants	Passed to be engrossed - Roll Call #94 [YEAS 38 - NAYS 0]	Similar To
S2368	Similar Bills	See H4012	Similar To
S2377	Similar Bills	See H4012	Similar To
S872	Making corrections to the adopted children's act	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H112

Establishing the Massachusetts foster care review office

Accompanied a new draft, see H4485

Similar To

H132

Ensuring the appropriate and timely payment and residential service placement for children deemed to be a safety risk

Accompanied a study order, see H5088

Similar To

H159

Providing for enhanced protection of children and investigation of abuse and neglect allegations

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H328

Relative to the sale of children’s jewelry

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H3435

Banning partial birth abortions

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H3471

Relative to the penalties for accessory after the murder of a minor child

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H3476

Relative to the safety of children in camps

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H4013

Order relative to amendments to the House bill relative to children's health and wellness

Adopted, see H4012

Similar To

H4083

Relative to DCF legislative reporting reform

Accompanied a new draft, see H4163

Similar To

H4449

Public health matters

Reported, in part, by H1886

Replaced by

S2227

Relative to child predators

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S2294

To end child marriage in Massachusetts

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S2338

To protect children, families, and firefighters from harmful flame retardants

Passed to be engrossed - Roll Call #94 [YEAS 38 - NAYS 0]

Similar To

S2368

Similar Bills

See H4012

Similar To

S2377

Similar Bills

See H4012

Similar To

S872

Making corrections to the adopted children's act

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

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