Parental Right to Know Act

Summary

Parental Right to Know Act This bill expands the scope of advance directive policies and related disclosures for providers under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Specifically, providers (e.g., hospitals, hospice programs, and home health care providers) must have advance directive policies for minors (rather than only adults). Providers must also disclose policies regarding parental access to a minor's medical records.

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Timeline

1. 3 February 2021

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 February 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 3 February 2021 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 February 2021

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 February 2021

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 3 February 2021

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Sponsors

• Mike Lee · R · Sponsor
• Thomas Tillis · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• James Lankford · R · Sponsor
• Kevin Cramer · R · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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