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SB 47 Advance directives; mental health directives follows same procedures as for medical.

Introduced by: Mary Margaret Whipple | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Advance directives; mental health.  Allows for mental health advance directives, by following the same procedures as for medical advance directives. A mental health advance directive may set forth procedures or instructions with regard to mental health treatment, including consent to or refusal of mental health treatment.

FULL TEXT

• 12/20/07  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084668352  pdf

HISTORY

• 12/20/07  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084668352
• 12/20/07  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 01/23/08  Senate: Assigned Education sub: Special on Proposed Mental Health Legislation
• 01/31/08  Senate: Left in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/08  Senate: Subject matter referred to Commission on Mental Health Law Reform pursuant to Senate Rule 20 (L)