HOUSE BILL 207

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)