FORTY-NINTH LEGISLATURESB 569/a

FIRST SESSION, 2009

March 6, 2009

Madam President:

    Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

SENATE BILL 569, as amended

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

    1. On page 5, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following subsection:

         "E. A health-care provider or a health-care institution shall not be liable for relying in good faith on statements made by an unemancipated minor that the minor is eligible to give consent pursuant to Subsection A of this section.".

    2. Reletter the succeeding subsection accordingly.

                               Respectfully submitted,

                               __________________________________

                               Cisco McSorley, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

                  Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 9 For 0 Against

Yes:     9

No:      0

Excused: Martinez, Sanchez, M.

Absent:  None

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