Bill 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

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-3)

Status: (Passed) 2017-04-13 - Public Law 54 [SB0175 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	House - Third reading	2017-04-03	94	0	1	5	100	Passed	Link	View
House	House - Committee Vote	2017-03-27	9	0	0	4	13	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate - Third reading	2017-02-02	44	1	0	5	50	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate - Committee Vote	2017-01-23	7	0	0	0	7	Passed	Link	View