HOUSE BILL 1361

Sponsored By:

Delegates Bissett and Hubbard

Entitled:

Living Wills - Suspension of Heart/Lung Devices After Transplant

Synopsis:

Adding to living will and advance medical directive forms optional statements requesting that artificial heart/lung support devices be continued on behalf of a person under specified conditions who donates an organ or tissue to a patient only until organ or tissue suitability of the patient is confirmed and organ or tissue recovery has taken place.

Legislative History

House Action

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/28

Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/23

Third Reading Passed (130-4)

4/4

Returned Passed

5/14

Signed by the Governor Chapter 545

Senate Action

3/25

First Reading Finance

3/27

Re-assigned Judicial Proceedings

Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.

4/6

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/4

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/5

Third Reading Passed (39-7)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Phillip D. Bissett, District 30

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DEATH -see also- WRONGFUL DEATH

FORMS

ORGAN DONORSHIP

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 5-603 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 259869/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 22, 1996 at: 16:25 Status: Adopted