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Senate advances bill emphasizing parental primacy in some medical decisions for children; critics warn of gaps in medical-neglect authority
Summary
The Utah Senate passed Substitute Senate Bill 90 after a floor debate over parental decision-making and child-protection authority. Supporters said the bill preserves parental status; opponents, including Senator Aaron, argued it could leave some medically needy children without timely intervention.
The Utah Senate voted to pass Substitute Senate Bill 90 on Feb. 11, 2004, sending the bill to the House after a floor debate that centered on whether the measure gives parents superior authority to make medical decisions for their children and whether the change reduces the state's ability to intervene in medical-neglect cases.
Senator Thomas moved the substitute bill for final passage, and proponents said the measure aims to clarify decision-making standards without creating new training requirements for social workers. "My understanding is they would be being asked to do anything more than what they've done in the past," a bill supporter said on the floor, and the…
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