92nd General Assembly Summary of HB1021    [ Home ]   [ Back ]   [ Legislation ]

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House Sponsors:
FEIGENHOLTZ.

Short description: 
HLTH CARE SURROGATE-CONTACTS                                               

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Health Care Surrogate Act.  In provisions concerning a      
   health care provider's reasonable inquiry as to  the  availability  of      
   possible  surrogates,  provides  that  a  "reasonable  inquiry"  might      
   include  identifying  a  family  member  by  examining  the  patient's      
   personal  effects  or  medical  records.   Requires that an attempt to      
   contact a  family  member  must  be  made  within  24  hours  after  a      
   determination  that  a  patient  lacks decisional capacity.  Effective      
   immediately.                                                                
          FISCAL NOTE (Department of Public Health)                            
          HB 1021 does not create a fiscal impact on the Department.           
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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