Waggoner motion to Adopt
Yes
30
Absent
5
SB138 Alabama 2016 Session
Updated Jul 24, 2021
SB138 Alabama 2016 Session
Senate Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2016
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
-
J.T. Waggoner SenatorRepublican - 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
Assigned Act No. 2016-96.
H
Signature Requested
H
Concurred in Second House Amendment
S
Enrolled
S
Marsh motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 354
S
Concurrence Requested
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 271
H
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 270
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
S
Engrossed
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 132
S
Waggoner motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 131
S
Health and Human Services Amendment Offered
S
Third Reading Passed
S
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services
Bill Text
Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
Yes
30
Absent
5
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
Yes
102
Abstained
1
Absent
2
Motion to Adopt
Yes
102
Absent
3
Marsh motion to Concur In and Adopt
Yes
27
Absent
8
Documents
Bill Text (Enrolled)
SB138 Alabama 2016 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Engrossed)
SB138 Alabama 2016 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Introduced)
SB138 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced
Source: Alabama Legislature