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2007 Regular Session bill information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:20 p.m.
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HOUSE BILL 682

CHAPTER NUMBER: 251
File Code: Public Health

Sponsored By:
Delegate Morhaim

Entitled:
Health Care Decisions Act - Emergency Medical Services "Do Not Resuscitate Orders" - Health Care Providers

Synopsis:

Authorizing specified health care providers to comply with an emergency medical services "do not resuscitate order" under specified circumstances; and requiring specified health care providers to comply with an emergency medical services "do not resuscitate order" under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/21
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/13
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
3/14
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/16
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
3/28
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/19
First Reading Finance
3/20
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Favorable Report by Finance
3/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/29
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/24
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 251

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Advance Medical Directives
Death -see also- Advance Medical Directives; Wrongful Death.
Emergency Medical Services
Health -see also- Mental Health
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 5-608 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 16, 2007: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Senate
March 29, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)



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