Public Health - Childbirth - Paternity Test
Sponsor: Ron Watson (District 23)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
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 that the offer to take a paternity test be made orally and in writing and before a birth certificate form for the child is completed; allowing the presumed father the option to waive the right to take a paternity test or elect to take a paternity test at any time before completion of the child's birth certificate; etc.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | Center for Urban Families (CFUF) | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Watson, Senator Watsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Parvis, Lindsay | Family & Juvenile Law Section - MSBA | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Krienke, Janelobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Position only |
| UNF | Rafter, Andrea | Women's Law Center of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Whiting, Derrick S. | Social Work Advocates for Social Change | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Parker, Janna | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDews, ChristopherCenter for Urban Families (CFUF)Registered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…
UNFShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence