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Parental Right to Know Act

USA117th CongressS-207| Senate 
| Updated: 2/3/2021
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (4)
Mike Braun (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3137
Parental Right to Know Act
Feb 3, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 3, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3137
    Parental Right to Know Act


  • February 3, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 3, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

Child healthFamily relationshipsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHome and outpatient careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidState and local government operations

Parental Right to Know Act

USA117th CongressS-207| Senate 
| Updated: 2/3/2021
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

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3137
Parental Right to Know Act
Feb 3, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 3, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3137
    Parental Right to Know Act


  • February 3, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 3, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (4)
Mike Braun (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)

Finance Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child healthFamily relationshipsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHome and outpatient careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidState and local government operations