Introduced
by
To require a health facility to take into account the expressed wishes of the parents of a dead fetus, or just the mother if she is unmarried, and seek authorization before arranging the final disposition of the fetus.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that imposes new duties on health care providers.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 33 to 5 (details)
To require health facilities and providers to treat the remains of a dead fetus that had completed at least 20 weeks of gestation in the same way as the dead body of a born person, and require a fetal death report to be filed.
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
