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2004 Regular Session bill information current as of November 17, 2004 - 2:54 p.m.
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HOUSE BILL 556

CHAPTER NUMBER: 506
File Code: Public Health
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 352

Sponsored By:
Delegates Morhaim , Boutin, Hurson, Hammen, Rudolph, Oaks, Murray, Benson, Mandel, Goldwater, Nathan-Pulliam, Hubbard, Rosenberg, Pendergrass, and V. Turner

Entitled:
Health Care Decisions - "Patient's Plan of Care" Form - Communication of Patient Preferences

Synopsis:

Authorizing specified health care providers to prepare specified forms under specified circumstances; requiring the Office of the Attorney General to develop a "Patient's Plan of Care" form that summarizes the plan of care for an individual; specifying that the form is voluntary; requiring the form to be consistent with specified health care decisions; providing that the form may be completed by a health care provider under supervision; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/3
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/4
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
3/1
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/5
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (100-38)
4/4
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (125-14)
Passed Enrolled
5/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 506
Senate Action
3/8
First Reading Finance
3/11
Re-assigned Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES
ATTORNEY GENERAL
DISCLOSURE
FORMS
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
PATIENTS
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 4-301 , 5-602 , 5-608 , 5-608.1 , 5-609 , 19-344 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled (RTF / PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 256385/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 2, 2004   at: 10:25 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 594736/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2004   at: 1:57 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 5, 2004: Third Reading Passed (100-38)
April 4, 2004: Third Reading Passed (125-14)
Senate
April 4, 2004: Third Reading Passed (45-0)


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