2009 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 546

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Senators Forehand, King, and Madaleno
Entitled:
Health - End-of-Life Care Options - Counseling

Synopsis:

Requiring specified health care providers to provide, on request, counseling regarding end-of-life care options; requiring end-of-life care counseling to include specified information; authorizing specified health care providers to make a referral for end-of-life care counseling under specified circumstances; requiring specified health care providers to refer or transfer a patient to another health care provider under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Finance
2/18
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Unfavorable Report by Finance
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Nancy J. King, District 39
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Advance Medical Directives
Counselors -see also- Social Workers
Death -see also- Advance Medical Directives; Wrongful Death.
Disclosure
Health -see also- Mental Health
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Hospices
Nurses
Patients
Physician Assistants
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 5-901 , 5-902 , 5-903 , 5-904 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered