2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 770

CHAPTER NUMBER: 152 File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Bobo, Bozman, Glassman, Eckardt, Goldwater, Malone, Moe, Morhaim, Parrott, Pitkin, and Stull
Entitled:
Health Care Providers - Do Not Resuscitate Orders - Outpatients

Synopsis:

Authorizing specified health care providers to withhold or withdraw treatment in the outpatient setting in accordance with an emergency medical services "do not resuscitate order" under specified circumstances; requiring the Attorney General, in consultation with specified agencies and officials, to conduct specified studies about emergency medical services "do not resuscitate orders"; and requiring the Attorney General to report to the General Assembly on or before a specified date.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/15
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
2/28
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
2/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/3
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 152
Senate Action
3/6
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/15
Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Joanne S. Parrott, District 35A
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES
ATTORNEY GENERAL
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
FORMS
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
PATIENTS
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
REPORTS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 5-608 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 3, 2000: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
April 4, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-0)