Hospitals - Patient's Bill of Rights - Minor Patients
Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring that the patient's bill of rights required to be provided to each patient by a hospital include a statement in plain language that a parent or guardian of a minor patient has full decision-making authority regarding the health care of the minor patient unless a provision of federal or State law allows the minor patient to consent to medical treatment.
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Testimony (2)
MGA witness listFAV 1FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Delegate Grammer, Delegate Grammerlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Witten, Jenniferlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |