2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 207

CHAPTER NUMBER: 327 File Code: Elderly
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Aging)
Entitled:
Health Care Decisions Act - Appointment of Agent - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a spouse, parent, child, or sibling of specified persons affiliated with a health care facility from serving as a resident's health care agent; providing for a specified exception to the prohibition against a specified person serving as a health care agent; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/22
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/4
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
3/8
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/9
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/11
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 327
Senate Action
3/12
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/17
Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Health & Government Operations Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES
AGENTS AND BROKERS
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HOSPICES
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 5-602 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 596786/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 9, 2004   at: 10:31 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 11, 2004: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
March 31, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)