An Act relative to the family medical history of adopted children
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill seeks to expand access to family medical history information for adopted children. Currently, adopted individuals may face barriers in obtaining information about their biological family’s medical history, which can impact their own health and healthcare decisions. The bill aims to address this issue by clarifying procedures and potentially removing obstacles to accessing this crucial information.
Key provisions
- Allows adopted children to request their biological family’s medical history.
- Establishes a process for handling requests from adopted children.
- May require agencies to facilitate the exchange of medical information.
- Addresses potential privacy concerns related to accessing medical history.
- Clarifies the roles and responsibilities of various parties involved in the process.
- Specifies how medical information will be provided to adopted children.
- Potentially outlines procedures for obtaining consent from biological family members.
- May include provisions for addressing situations where biological family members are deceased or unwilling to provide information.
Who is affected
- Adopted children
- Adoptive parents
- Biological families
- Healthcare providers
- Adoption agencies
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4 on record
Primary sponsor
Jessica Ann Giannino
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