DE HB42 | 2013-2014 | 147th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Passed on May 28 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-05-28 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Passed on May 28 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-05-28 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
This bill adds adult aunts and uncles to the list of relatives who may act as a surrogate to make health care decisions for an adult patient if the patient lacks capacity and there is no agent or guardian, no prior designated surrogate, the prior designated surrogate is unavailable, or the health-care directive does not address the specific issue.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Health-care Decisions.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2013-05-15 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 18 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-04-30 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 38 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-04-30 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 38 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-28 | House | Signed by Governor |
| 2013-05-15 | Senate | Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 18 YES 2 NO 1 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| 2013-05-08 | Senate | Reported Out of Committee (HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits |
| 2013-05-01 | Senate | Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate |
| 2013-04-30 | House | Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 38 YES 1 NO 2 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| 2013-04-30 | House | Amendment HA 2 - Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| 2013-04-30 | House | Amendment HA 1 - Stricken |
| 2013-04-24 | House | Amendment HA 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| 2013-04-18 | House | Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| 2013-04-17 | House | Reported Out of Committee (HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT) in House with 9 Favorable |
| 2013-03-13 | House | Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House |
