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SB 371 Judicial authorization of treatment; advance directives.
Introduced by: George L. Barker | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Judicial authorization of treatment; advance directives. Provides that a court may authorize medical treatment for an incapacitated person when there is no available person with legal authority to make such decisions under (i) the advance directive of the incapacitated person; (ii) the regulations promulgated by the State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; or (iii) other applicable law. The court may not authorize treatment that is contrary to the provisions of an advance directive or is proven by a preponderance of the evidence to be contrary to the incapacitated person's religious beliefs, basic values, or specific preferences as stated by the person before becoming incapable of making an informed decision, unless the treatment is necessary to prevent death or a serious irreversible condition. The bill also authorizes restraint or transportation of an incapacitated person if necessary for treating a mental disorder of a person subject to an order of involuntary admission. This bill is identical to HB 638.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103380D pdf
- 01/23/12 Senate: Committee substitute printed 12104346D-S1 pdf
- 02/22/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB371ER) pdf
- 03/06/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0115) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/11/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103380D
- 01/11/12 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/23/12 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/12 Senate: Committee substitute printed 12104346D-S1
- 01/24/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/12 Senate: Read second time
- 01/25/12 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/25/12 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 12104346D-S1
- 01/25/12 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB371S1
- 01/26/12 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/12 Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/12 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/12 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/12 House: Read first time
- 02/13/12 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/15/12 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/12 House: Read second time
- 02/20/12 House: Read third time
- 02/20/12 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/12 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/12 House: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
- 02/20/12 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/12 House: VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/12 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/22/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB371ER)
- 02/22/12 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/22/12 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/06/12 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 115 (effective 7/1/12)
- 03/06/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0115)