SENATE BILL 306

File Code: Public Health

Sponsored By:

Senator Frosh

Entitled:

Health Care - Surrogate Decision Making - Prohibitions

Synopsis:

Prohibiting surrogate decision makers from consenting to the admission of specified individuals to a mental health facility or from authorizing a behavior modification program for specified individuals if that program involves painful or invasive stimuli.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/5

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/10

Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES

MENTAL HEALTH

PATIENTS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 5-605 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered