Indiana House Bill 1458 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Passed on April 20 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-04-20 - Public Law 86
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Doctor scope of treatment and do not resuscitate. Provides that a declarant may include a person for whom a proxy has executed an out of hospital do not resuscitate (DNR) declaration if the person: (1) is at least 18 years of age and is certified as a qualified person; (2) is incapacitated or incompetent; and (3) has no representative who is able and available to execute an out of hospital DNR declaration. Defines "incapacitated" as related to an out of hospital DNR declaration. Defines "proxy" as related to an out of hospital DNR declaration and a physician order for scope of treatment (POST). Provides that a person's proxy may execute an out of hospital DNR declaration if certain conditions are met. Creates a declaration and order form to be used by hospitals if the declarant is incapacitated or incompetent. Allows a qualified person's proxy to complete a POST form if the person is incapable of making health care decisions and no representative is able and available to act. Allows a proxy to revoke a POST form or request alternative treatment. Provides that if alternative treatment is requested, the treating medical provider shall review the POST form with the declarant, the declarant's representative, or the proxy who has priority to act for the declarant. Makes conforming changes.

Doctor scope of treatment and do not resuscitate.

Rep. Bradford Barrett [R]	Rep. Rita Fleming [D]	Rep. Ryan Hatfield [D]	Rep. Cory Criswell [R]
Sen. Tyler Johnson [R]	Sen. Scott Alexander [R]	Sen. Elizabeth Brown [R]

2023-03-28 - House - House - House concurred in Senate amendments (Y: 94 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2023-03-14 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-01-30 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-04-20	House	Public Law 86
2023-04-20	House	Signed by the Governor
2023-04-17	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
2023-04-04	Senate	Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2023-04-03	House	Signed by the Speaker
2023-03-28	House	House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 326: yeas 94, nays 0
2023-03-27	House	Motion to concur filed
2023-03-15	Senate	Returned to the House with amendments
2023-03-14	Senate	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 220: yeas 47, nays 0
2023-03-13	Senate	Senator Alexander added as second sponsor
2023-03-13	Senate	Senator Brown L added as third sponsor
2023-03-13	Senate	Second reading: ordered engrossed
2023-03-09	Senate	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2023-02-27	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-01-31	House	Referred to the Senate
2023-01-30	House	Representatives Hatfield and Criswell C added as coauthors
2023-01-30	House	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 47: yeas 96, nays 0
2023-01-30	House	Senate sponsor: Senator Johnson
2023-01-26	House	Second reading: ordered engrossed
2023-01-24	House	Committee report: do pass, adopted
2023-01-17	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
2023-01-17	House	Authored by Representative Barrett
2023-01-17	House	Coauthored by Representative Fleming

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1458/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1458/#1.INTR
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1458/#2.COMH
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1458/#3.COMS
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1458/#4.ENRS
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1458/#H47
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1458/#S220
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1458/#H326