HB40 Alabama 2016 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Health care providers, Natural Death Act, physicians do not attempt resuscitation orders specifically provided for in medical records, procedures, rules by Board of Health and Board of Medical Examiners, Sec. 22-8A-4.1 added; Secs. 22-8A-2, 22-8A-3, 22-8A-7, 22-8A-8 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the Natural Death Act
does not specifically define and provide for do not
attempt resuscitation orders</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would authorize any health care
provider to accept a physician's do not attempt
resuscitation order which provides that a patient
not undergo cardiopulmonary resuscitation when the
order is duly entered in the medical record under
certain conditions</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the Natural Death Act; to amend Sections
22-8A-2, 22-8A-3, 22-8A-7, and 22-8A-8, Code of Alabama 1975;
to add Section 22-8A-4.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to
authorize health care providers under certain conditions to
follow a physician's do not attempt resuscitation order duly
entered in the medical record anywhere in the state, even if
the person subject to the order has become incapacitated and
is unable to direct his or her medical treatment.
</p>
Subjects
Health
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 24, 2016 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services |
| February 23, 2016 | H | Engrossed |
| February 23, 2016 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 61 |
| February 23, 2016 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 60 |
| February 23, 2016 | H | Johnson (R) Amendment Offered |
| February 23, 2016 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 59 |
| February 23, 2016 | H | Health Amendment Offered |
| February 23, 2016 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 11, 2016 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 2, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 6, 2016 | ROOM 304 at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | March 9, 2016 | Room 304 REVISED at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | March 9, 2016 | Room 304 at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | February 10, 2016 | Room 429 at 09:00 | House HLTH Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB40 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | HB40 Alabama 2016 Session - Engrossed |