NJ S1109 | 2018-2019 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous S3373

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on August 9 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-08-09 - Approved P.L.2019, c.218.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Renames "Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Act" as "Practitioner Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Act"; permits physician assistants to sign and modify POLST forms; requires continuing education concerning end-of-life care.*

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Title

Renames "Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Act" as "Practitioner Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Act"; permits physician assistants to sign and modify POLST forms; requires continuing education concerning end-of-life care.*

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Roll Calls

2019-06-20 - Assembly - Assembly Floor: Substitute for A2144 (Voice Vote) (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-06-20 - Assembly - Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 75 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-03-07 - Assembly - Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee: Reported Favorably (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-04-12 - Senate - Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-12 - Senate - Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee: Reported with Amendments (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-08-09AssemblyApproved P.L.2019, c.218.
2019-06-20AssemblyPassed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (75-0-0)
2019-06-20AssemblySubstituted for A2144 (1R)
2019-03-07AssemblyReported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
2018-05-07AssemblyReceived in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee
2018-04-12SenatePassed by the Senate (36-0)
2018-03-12SenateReported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
2018-01-25SenateIntroduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Same As/Similar To

A2144 (Same As) 2019-06-20 - Substituted by S1109 (1R)
S3373 (Carry Over) 2017-06-26 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

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