PA HB1196 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 26-8)
Status: Introduced on September 6 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-09-26 - Re-referred to HEALTH
Pending: House Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to health care, further providing for applicability, for definitions and for criminal penalties; in living wills, further providing for emergency medical services; in out-of-hospital nonresuscitation, further providing for definitions, for orders, bracelets and necklaces, for revocation, for absence of order, bracelet or necklace and for emergency medical services, repealing provisions relating to advisory committee and providing for discontinuance; providing for Pennsylvania orders for life-sustaining treatment; and making editorial changes.

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Title

In general provisions relating to health care, further providing for applicability, for definitions and for criminal penalties; in living wills, further providing for emergency medical services; in out-of-hospital nonresuscitation, further providing for definitions, for orders, bracelets and necklaces, for revocation, for absence of order, bracelet or necklace and for emergency medical services, repealing provisions relating to advisory committee and providing for discontinuance; providing for Pennsylvania orders for life-sustaining treatment; and making editorial changes.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-09-26 - House - House Judiciary: Re-refer Bill To Another Committee (Y: 27 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-09-26HouseRe-referred to HEALTH
2017-09-26HouseReported with request to re-refer to HEALTH
2017-09-06HouseReferred to JUDICIARY

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Bill Comments

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