HB 1339 (2018) -  Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment

by Pigman
Establishes POLST within DOH; authorizes EMTs & certain health care professionals to withhold or withdraw cardiopulmonary resuscitation or other medical interventions if presented with POLST forms that contain orders not to resuscitate; provides specified health care providers & legal representatives with limited immunity.
Effective Date: July 1, 2018
Last Event: Died in Health Quality Subcommittee on Saturday, March 10, 2018 12:00 AM

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 01/12/2018 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 01/12/2018 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Time: 01/12/2018 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 01/12/2018 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/09/2018 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/08/2018 - 11:42 AM Member: Pigman Committee: Version: __