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Legislation


2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 352

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 556
Sponsored By:
Senator Hollinger
Entitled:
Health Care Decisions - "Patient's Plan of Care" Form - Communication of Patient Preferences

Synopsis:

Authorizing specified health care providers to prepare specified forms under specified circumstances; requiring the Office of the Attorney General to develop a "Patient's Plan of Care" form that summarizes the plan of care for an individual; specifiying that the form is voluntary; requiring the form to be consistent with specified health care decisions; providing that the form may be completed by a health care provider under supervision; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/11
Hearing 2/24 at 2:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/7
Returned Passed
5/26
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/24
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/29
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (125-14)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES
ATTORNEY GENERAL
DISCLOSURE
FORMS
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
PATIENTS
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 4-301 , 5-602 , 5-608 , 5-608.1 , 5-609 , 19-344 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 174331/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2004   at: 10:47 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 24, 2004: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
April 4, 2004: Third Reading Passed (125-14)
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