Public Health - Childbirth - Paternity Test
Sponsor: Ron Watson (District 23)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring, when a child is born at a health care facility, the attending physician to offer to the presumed father of the child the option to take a paternity test; requiring the offer to take a paternity test be made orally and in writing and before a birth certificate form is completed for the child; etc.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | Cornerstone Government Affairs | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Watson, Senator Watsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Krienke, Janelobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Siri, Michellelobbyist | The Women's Law Center of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ruth, Laure | Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDews, ChristopherCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…
UNFSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.