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2004 Regular Session bill information current as of November 17, 2004 - 2:48 p.m.
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HOUSE BILL 207

CHAPTER NUMBER: 327
File Code: Elderly

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 (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 596786/01 (WordPerfect / 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)


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