HR 4783 IH
107th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4783
To authorize States under Federal health care grant-in-aid programs
to require parental consent or notification for purpose of purchase of
prescription drugs or devices for minors.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 21, 2002
Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. PITTS, Mr. TERRY, Mr.
SOUDER, Mr. ISTOOK, Mr. BARR of Georgia, and Ms. HART) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To authorize States under Federal health care grant-in-aid programs
to require parental consent or notification for purpose of purchase of
prescription drugs or devices for minors.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `State's and Parental Rights Improvement Act
of 2002'.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR STATES TO REQUIRE PARENTAL CONSENT OR NOTIFICATION
FOR PURPOSE OF PURCHASE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS OR DEVICES FOR MINORS UNDER
FEDERAL HEALTH CARE GRANT-IN-AID PROGRAMS.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a State shall not be
considered to have violated any term or condition of any Federal health care
grant-in-aid program insofar as the State requires the consent or notification
of a parent or guardian with respect to the dispensing of a prescription drug
or device (or any class of drugs or devices specified by the State) to a
minor.
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