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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5454: Infant HIV testing

Concerning the testing of infants placed in out-of-home care whose human immunodeficiency virus is unknown.

Summary

  • When an infant younger than one year of age is placed in out-of-home care, DSHS or another supervising agency must request that the infant's treating physician test the infant for HIV if the birth mother's HIV status is known to be positive or if DSHS has information that the mother is at high risk of HIV infection.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2013
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Christine Rolfes (D-23)
Introduced
January 31, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
February 25, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to testing of infants placed in out-of-home care under chapter 13.34 RCW whose human immunodeficiency virus is unknown;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Christine Rolfes (D-23)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Annette Cleveland D-49Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Adam Kline D-37

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  3. Moved to Rules White Sheet.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. Senate Rules "X" file.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. WM - Majority; without recommendation.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. And refer to Ways & Means.
  13. HSC - Majority; do pass.
  14. Referred to Ways & Means.
  15. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 5454 in other sessions

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