Bill Summary for H 451 (2019-2020)

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Mar 26 2019

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View NCGA Bill Details2019-2020 Session
House Bill 451 (Public) Filed Tuesday, March 26, 2019
AN ACT ALLOWING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO SEEK A TEMPORARY WAIVER FROM THE TIME LIMITS FOR ABLE-BODIED ADULTS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES PROGRAM IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
Intro. by Potts, Zachary, White, Jarvis.

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Enacts new GS 130A-421 to require consent from the mother before disposing of fetal remains when fetal death results from accidental injury, stillbirth, or miscarriage. Requires consent from the father if the mother is unable to give consent and the father is known and able to be contacted within seven days. Allows the fetal remains to be disposed of if neither parent is able or available to give consent. Require when fetal death results from accidental injury, stillbirth, or miscarriage, that the attending physician or individual in charge of the institution where the remains were expelled or extracted to, upon request of the mother or father, that the fetal remains be released to the mother, father, or their authorized representative for burial or cremation. Allows the attending physician or the individual in charge of the institution to dispose of the remains if neither the mother nor the father has requested the fetal remains within seven days from the time the remains were expelled or extracted. Applies to the disposition of remains on or after January 1, 2020.