Motion to Adopt
Yes
103
Absent
2
HB40 Alabama 2016 Session
Updated Jul 24, 2021
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Ron JohnsonRepublican- 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
Under existing law, the Natural Death Act does not specifically define and provide for do not attempt resuscitation orders.
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.
- Subjects
- Health
Bill Actions
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services
H
Engrossed
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 61
H
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 60
H
Johnson (R) Amendment Offered
H
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 59
H
Health Amendment Offered
H
Third Reading Passed
H
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health
Bill Text
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Votes
Motion to Adopt
Yes
99
Absent
6
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
Yes
101
Absent
4
Documents
Bill Text (Engrossed)
HB40 Alabama 2016 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Introduced)
HB40 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced
Source: Alabama Legislature