IN SB0175 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-3)
Status: Passed on April 13 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-04-13 - Public Law 54
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Health care consent. Provides that an adult grandchild may consent to health care for an individual incapable of consenting if a health care representative has not been appointed, is not reasonably available, declines to act, or is unknown to the health care provider. Provides that a grandparent may consent to health care for a grandchild incapable of consenting if a health care representative has not been appointed, is not reasonably available, declines to act, or is unknown to the health care provider. Provides that a grandparent also may consent to health care for a minor grandchild if a guardian or

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Title

Health care consent. Provides that an adult grandchild may consent to health care for an individual incapable of consenting if a health care representative has not been appointed, is not reasonably available, declines to act, or is unknown to the health care provider. Provides that a grandparent may consent to health care for a grandchild incapable of consenting if a health care representative has not been appointed, is not reasonably available, declines to act, or is unknown to the health care provider. Provides that a grandparent also may consent to health care for a minor grandchild if a guardian or

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-04-03 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 94 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2017-03-27 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2017-02-02 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 44 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2017-01-23 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-04-13SenatePublic Law 54
2017-04-13SenateSigned by the Governor
2017-04-12SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
2017-04-10HouseSigned by the Speaker
2017-04-05SenateSigned by the President Pro Tempore
2017-04-04HouseReturned to the Senate without amendments
2017-04-03HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 350: yeas 94, nays 0
2017-03-30HouseRepresentative Bacon added as cosponsor
2017-03-30HouseRule 105.1 suspended
2017-03-30HouseSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2017-03-27HouseRepresentatives Porter and Zent added as cosponsors
2017-03-27HouseRepresentative Shackleford added as cosponsor
2017-03-27HouseCommittee report: do pass, adopted
2017-03-16HouseReassigned to Committee on Public Health
2017-03-07HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2017-02-03SenateReferred to the House
2017-02-02SenateSenator Walker added as coauthor
2017-02-02SenateHouse sponsor: Representative Kirchhofer
2017-02-02SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 55: yeas 44, nays 1
2017-01-31SenateSenator Randolph added as coauthor
2017-01-31SenateAmendment #2 (Leising) prevailed; voice vote
2017-01-31SenateAmendment #1 (Koch) prevailed; voice vote
2017-01-31SenateSecond reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2017-01-30SenateSenator Young M added as second author
2017-01-24SenateCommittee report: do pass, adopted
2017-01-09SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Civil Law
2017-01-09SenateAuthored by Senator Leising

Indiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/senate/175/details
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/9/b/0/29b0a4ff/SB0175.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/1/2/d/612d2b18/SB0175.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/0/b/c/60bc2939/SB0175.02.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/1/f/3/d1f34081/SB0175.02.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/f/9/9/af9904fd/SB0175.03.ENGS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/4/3/a/143a5409/SB0175.03.ENGS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/6/9/f/669fe81a/SB0175.04.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/8/2/3/282373f0/SB0175.04.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/8/1/2/68128afa/SB0175.05.ENRH.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/a/e/a/9aeada6d/SB0175.01.INTR.00.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/6/a/a/46aa84e0/SB0175.55.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/9/8/e/d98ed12c/SB0175.03.ENGS.00.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/0/1/a/801a4196/SB0175.350.pdf

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