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2009 SESSION

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SB 1085 Durable Do Not Resuscitate Orders; revocation. 

Introduced by: R. Edward Houck | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Durable Do Not Resuscitate Orders; revocation.  Clarifies that (i) the expression by the patient of the desire to be resuscitated in the event of cardiac or respiratory arrest shall constitute revocation of the Durable Do Not Resuscitate Order; (ii) Do Not Resuscitate Orders may be revoked only by the patient or the person authorized to consent for the patient if he is a minor; and (iii) Do Not Resuscitate Orders may be rescinded in accordance with accepted medical practice, by the provider who issued the order.

FULL TEXT

• 01/13/09  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 097790244  pdf
• 01/22/09  Senate: Committee substitute printed 094131244-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/25/09  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1085ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/27/09  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0549)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/13/09  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 097790244
• 01/13/09  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 01/19/09  Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Care
• 01/22/09  Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/22/09  Senate: Committee substitute printed 094131244-S1
• 01/23/09  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/26/09  Senate: Read second time
• 01/26/09  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 01/26/09  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 094131244-S1
• 01/26/09  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1085S1
• 01/27/09  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/09  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/05/09  House: Read first time
• 02/05/09  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 02/13/09  House: Assigned HWI sub: Institutions
• 02/17/09  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting
• 02/19/09  House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (20-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/09  House: Read second time
• 02/23/09  House: Read third time
• 02/23/09  House: Passed House (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/09  House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/09  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/25/09  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1085ER)
• 02/25/09  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/26/09  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/27/09  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 549 (effective 7/1/09)
• 03/27/09  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0549)