Legislation - HB1323

Title: Health Care Decisions Act - Surrogate Decision Making - Hospital Surrogate Committee
Sponsored by: Delegate Rosenberg
Status: In the House - First Reading Health
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring hospitals to establish a surrogate committee to provide surrogate decision making for an unrepresented patient; authorizing the surrogate committee to make treatment decisions for unrepresented patients under certain circumstances; and establishing requirements for the composition, training, and procedures of a surrogate committee.

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Original:: Health

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action First Reading Health Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Care Decisions Act - Surrogate Decision Making - Hospital Surrogate Committee Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/12/2026	2/12/2026	First Reading Health
			Text - First - Health Care Decisions Act - Surrogate Decision Making - Hospital Surrogate Committee

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