HB224 Alabama 2021 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
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 CareHealth
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2021 | H | Delivered to Governor at 7:24 p.m. on May 17, 2021. |
| May 17, 2021 | H | Assigned Act No. 2021-500. |
| May 17, 2021 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| May 17, 2021 | S | Signature Requested |
| May 17, 2021 | H | Enrolled |
| May 17, 2021 | H | Passed Second House |
| May 17, 2021 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1443 |
| May 17, 2021 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 7, 2021 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 30, 2021 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Healthcare |
| March 30, 2021 | H | Engrossed |
| March 30, 2021 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 556 |
| March 30, 2021 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 555 |
| March 30, 2021 | H | Ledbetter first Substitute Offered |
| March 30, 2021 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 10, 2021 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 2, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 7, 2021 | ROOM 325 **TIME CHANGE** at 11:30 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | February 10, 2021 | Room 200 ***Please contact [email protected] to requ at 07:00 | House HLTH Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB224 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | HB224 Alabama 2021 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB224 Alabama 2021 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Amendments | House Ledbetter first Substitute Offered |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB224 for Health |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB224 for Healthcare |