SB153 Alabama 2020 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
Medical 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; Sec. 22-8A-7 am'd.
Description
<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.
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Subjects
Health Care
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 10, 2020 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
| March 5, 2020 | S | Engrossed |
| March 5, 2020 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 315 |
| March 5, 2020 | S | Livingston motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 314 |
| March 5, 2020 | S | Healthcare Amendment Offered |
| March 5, 2020 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 20, 2020 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 6, 2020 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Healthcare |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | February 19, 2020 | Room 304 at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB153 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB153 Alabama 2020 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Healthcare first Amendment Offered |