Motion to Adopt
Yes
97
Absent
5
HB194 Alabama 2018 Session
Updated Apr 26, 2021
HB194 Alabama 2018 Session
House Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2018
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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April Weaver SenatorRepublican - Session
- Regular Session 2018
- Title
- Palliative and end of life individual health plans, minors, representative authorized to provide health care and other directives to health care providers, schools, etc. where terminally ill, Alex Hoover Act, Secs. 22-8A-15 to 22-8A-17, inclusive, added; Secs. 22-8A-2, 22-8A-3, 22-8A-7 am'd.
- Description
Under existing law, an adult or a health care proxy for an adult may execute an advance directive for health care or do not resuscitate order.
This bill would create the Alex Hoover Act.
This bill would require the Department of Public Health, by rule and in conjunction with a task force, to establish a form for an Order for Pediatric Palliative and End of Life (PPEL) Care to be used by medical professionals outlining medical care provided to a minor with a terminal illness.
This bill would provide immunity to health care providers who provide, withhold, or withdraw medical treatment pursuant to an Order for PPEL Care.
This bill would also establish a temporary task force to work in consultation with the Department of Public Health to establish an Order for Pediatric Palliative and End of Life (PPEL) Care form.
- Subjects
- Minors
Bill Actions
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Forwarded to Governor on March 22, 2018 at 2:22 p.m. on March 22, 2018.
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Assigned Act No. 2018-466.
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Clerk of the House Certification
H
Enrolled
S
Signature Requested
S
Concurred in Second House Amendment
H
Weaver motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1005
H
Concurrence Requested
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 959
S
Dial motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 958
S
Health and Human Services first Substitute Offered
S
Third Reading Passed
S
Acted on by Health and Human Services as Favorable with 1 substitute
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services
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Engrossed
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 487
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Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 486
H
Weaver first Substitute Offered
H
Weaver motion to Table adopted Roll Call 485
H
Health Amendment Offered
H
Third Reading Passed
H
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
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Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health
Bill Text
Votes
Weaver motion to Table
Yes
97
Absent
5
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
Yes
97
Absent
5
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
Yes
25
Absent
9
Dial motion to Adopt
Yes
25
Absent
9
Weaver motion to Concur In and Adopt
Yes
97
Abstained
1
Absent
4
Documents
Bill Text (Enrolled)
HB194 Alabama 2018 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Engrossed)
HB194 Alabama 2018 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Introduced)
HB194 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced
Source: Alabama Legislature