2007 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 214

CHAPTER NUMBER: 70
File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Morhaim and Frush
Entitled:
Health Care Decisions Act - "Patient's Plan of Care" Form - Renaming

Synopsis:

Renaming the "Patient's Plan of Care" form under the Health Care Decisions Act to be the "Instructions on Current Life-Sustaining Treatment Options" form.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action
1/29
First Reading Health and Government Operations
1/31
Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.
2/13
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
2/14
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/16
Third Reading Passed (128-2)
3/28
Returned Passed
Senate Action
2/20
First Reading Finance
3/19
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Favorable Report by Finance
3/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/29
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/10
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 70

Sponsored by:

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Advance Medical Directives
Forms
Health -see also- Mental Health
Names -see also- Proper Names
Patients

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 5-602 , 5-608.1 , 5-619 , 19-344 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 16, 2007: Third Reading Passed (128-2)
Senate
March 29, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)