HB168 Alabama 2020 Session
Updated Feb 12, 2020
HB168 Alabama 2020 Session
House Bill
In Committee
Current Status
Regular Session 2020
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Nathaniel Ledbetter RepresentativeRepublican - 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
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.
- Subjects
- Health Care
Bill Actions
H
Pending third reading on day 7 Favorable from Health
H
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health
Bill Text
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature