2007 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 682

CHAPTER NUMBER: 251
File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Delegate Morhaim
Entitled:
Health Care Decisions Act - Emergency Medical Services "Do Not Resuscitate Orders" - Health Care Providers

Synopsis:

Authorizing specified health care providers to comply with an emergency medical services "do not resuscitate order" under specified circumstances; and requiring specified health care providers to comply with an emergency medical services "do not resuscitate order" under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/21
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/13
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
3/14
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/16
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
3/28
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/19
First Reading Finance
3/20
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
4/24
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 251

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Advance Medical Directives
Death -see also- Advance Medical Directives; Wrongful Death.
Emergency Medical Services
Health -see also- Mental Health
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 5-608 )

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
March 16, 2007: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Senate
March 29, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)