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1998 SESSION
SB 630 Do Not Resuscitate Orders.
Introduced by: J. Randy Forbes | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Do Not Resuscitate Orders. Revises the present Emergency Medical Services Do Not Resuscitate Orders sections to have general Do Not Resuscitate Orders (DNR) provisions. The DNR Order must be issued by an attending physician in writing for a patient who has a terminal condition or for whom he has otherwise written such DNR Order and must be consented to by the patient or a person who is authorized to consent for the patient, e.g., the parent or guardian of a minor child. The Board of Health will continue to designate which emergency medical services personnel may follow these orders in the prehospital setting. Emergency medical services personnel are not authorized to withhold comfort care. The DNR Order will follow the patient, i.e., the DNR Order may be followed in the prehospital setting, hospital, nursing home, or other licensed institution. A new order may be issued, with the consent of the patient or his authorized decision-maker, upon the revocation of a DNR. Definitions and exception statutes are amended to be consistent.
FULL TEXT
- 01/26/98 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 988511236 pdf
- 02/09/98 Senate: Printed as engrossed 988511236-E pdf
- 03/03/98 House: Committee substitute printed 986848236-H1 pdf
- 03/23/98 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB630ER) pdf
- 04/23/98 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB630ER) pdf
- 05/12/98 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0803) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/26/98 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 988511236
- 01/26/98 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/05/98 Senate: Reported from Ed. & H. with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/98 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/98 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/98 Senate: Read second time
- 02/09/98 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/09/98 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/09/98 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/09/98 Senate: Printed as engrossed 988511236-E
- 02/10/98 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/98 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/98 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/11/98 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/12/98 House: Read first time
- 02/12/98 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 02/20/98 House: Assigned to H. W. I. sub-committee: 1
- 03/03/98 House: Committee substitute printed 986848236-H1
- 03/03/98 House: Reported from H. W. I. w/substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/98 House: Read second time
- 03/05/98 House: Read third time
- 03/05/98 House: Committee substitute agreed to 986848236-H1
- 03/05/98 House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 986848236-H1
- 03/05/98 House: Passed House with substitute (Block Vote) (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/98 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/98 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 03/09/98 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/10/98 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 03/10/98 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/98 Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE SUBSTITUTE R (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/23/98 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB630ER)
- 03/30/98 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/30/98 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/31/98 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/16/98 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/22/98 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 04/22/98 Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (38-Y 0-N)
- 04/22/98 Senate: VOTE: ADOPT GOV. RECOMM. R (38-Y 0-N)
- 04/22/98 House: House concurred in Gov's recom. (Block vote) (99-Y 0-N)
- 04/22/98 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE-ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
- 04/22/98 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/22/98 Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/22/98 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/22/98 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/22/98 House: Enacted, Chapter 803 (effective 7/1/98)
- 04/23/98 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB630ER)
- 05/12/98 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0803)