Adopted

 

AMENDMENT NO 1 PROPOSED TO

 

House Bill No. 1100

 

BY: Representative Yancey

 

     AMEND by inserting the following language at the end of line 30:  "If a parent with joint or separate legal custody of the minor, a guardian of the minor, or the minor’s surrogate has not consented or denied consent within seven (7) days after the first attempt by the health care provider or health care institution to contact the parent, guardian or surrogate at the last known telephone number or their telephone number provided by the minor or the minor’s custodian, or if there is no known telephone number, twenty-one (21) days after mailing a request for consent to the parent’s, guardian’s or surrogate’s last known address or their address provided by the minor or minor’s custodian, which attempts shall be evidenced by verified documentation, then any one (1) of the following persons who are reasonably available, in descending order of priority, is authorized and empowered to consent on behalf of the minor:

          (a) The minor’s custodian;

          (b) The minor’s adult broth or sister; or

          (c) The minor’s grandparent."

     AMEND FURTHER on line 46 by inserting the following after the word "Services": "(CPS) to which CPS consents"