Bill Status of SB 1944   97th General Assembly


Short Description:  PRENATAL TOXOPLASMOSIS ACT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. William Delgado

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Prenatal and Neonatal Congenital Toxoplasmosis Prevention and Treatment Act. Sets forth definitions. Provides that health care professionals shall provide counseling for Toxoplasmosis and testing for T. gondii when providing care to a pregnant woman during her pregnancy, unless the woman has been diagnosed prior to the pregnancy or she refuses, and during her delivery, unless she has already been determined to be IgG positive and chronically infected or she refuses. Sets forth circumstances under which every health care professional or facility caring for a newborn infant shall provide counseling and perform Toxoplasmosis testing. Sets forth subject matter requirements for the counseling required under the Act. Provides that consent for testing of a newborn infant shall be presumed when a health care professional or facility seeks to perform a test on a newborn infant whose mother's Toxoplasmosis status is unknown, provided that mandated counseling has taken place. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall adopt necessary rules to implement the Act. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Prenatal and Neonatal Congenital Toxoplasmosis Prevention and Treatment Act. Contains only a short title provision.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/10/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado
  2/10/2011SenateFirst Reading
  2/10/2011SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/2/2011SenateAssigned to Public Health
  3/7/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado
  3/7/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/9/2011SenatePostponed - Public Health
  3/9/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
  3/15/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/15/2011SenateDo Pass as Amended Public Health; 006-002-000
  3/15/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2011
  5/13/2011SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2011
  7/23/2011SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die

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