Advance medical directives; physician determining patient is incapable of making informed decision. (HB2334)
Introduced By
Del. Kris Amundson (D-Mount Vernon)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Advance directives; capacity determinations. Requires that at least one of the physicians or the licensed clinical psychologist making the determination that a patient is incapable of making an informed decision about medical treatment shall have completed a training program in capacity assessments approved by the Board of Medicine for this purpose. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/14/2009 | Committee |
| 01/14/2009 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 094010412 |
| 01/14/2009 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 01/23/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2334) |
| 01/29/2009 | Incorporated by Health, Welfare and Institutions (HB2396-Bell) |
Comments
Incorporated into HB2396, Delegate Bell's health care decisons bill.