HB224 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated Jun 27, 2021

HB224 Alabama 2021 Session

House Bill

Enacted

Current Status

Regular Session 2021

Session

1

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Nathaniel Ledbetter Representative
Republican
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: 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 CareHealth

Bill Actions

Delivered to Governor at 7:24 p.m. on May 17, 2021.

Assigned Act No. 2021-500.

Clerk of the House Certification

Signature Requested

Enrolled

Passed Second House

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1443

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Healthcare

Engrossed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 556

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 555

Ledbetter first Substitute Offered

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health

Bill Text

Download Enrolled PDF

Votes

Yes 94

Absent 9

Yes 96

Absent 7

Yes 97

Absent 6

Yes 31

Absent 3

Yes 31

Absent 3

Documents

Bill Text (Enrolled) HB224 Alabama 2021 Session - Enrolled

Bill Text (Engrossed) HB224 Alabama 2021 Session - Engrossed

Bill Text (Introduced) HB224 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced

Source: Alabama Legislature