HB168 Alabama 2020 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
End-of-life care, minors, requires doctors to obtain consent of parent or legal guardian of minor prior to entering "do not attempt resuscitation order" order, Sec. 22-8A-18 added.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would prohibit any health care
facility or health care professional from
instituting a do not attempt resuscitation order,
or similar physician's order, without the written
or oral consent of at least one parent or legal
guardian of a qualified minor patient or resident
unless certain conditions apply</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to end-of-life care for qualified minors;
to amend Section 22-8A-7, Code of Alabama 1975; to add Section
22-8A-18 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to prohibit any health
care facility or health care professional from instituting a
do not attempt resuscitation order, or similar physician's
order, without the written or oral consent of at least one
parent or legal guardian of a qualified minor patient or
resident unless certain conditions apply.
</p>
Subjects
Health Care
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 20, 2020 | H | Pending third reading on day 7 Favorable from Health |
| February 20, 2020 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 6, 2020 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | February 19, 2020 | Room 206 at 10:30 | House HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | February 12, 2020 | MEETING CANCELLED at 10:30 | House HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | February 12, 2020 | room 206 at 10:30 | House HLTH Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB168 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced |