Health Care Decisions Act; medically inappropriate treatment. (HB2068)
Introduced By
Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville)
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
Health Care Decisions Act; medically inappropriate treatment. Clarifies that for the purpose of determining when a physician may refuse to provide medically or ethically inappropriate treatment, medical treatment shall not be deemed medically or ethically inappropriate on the basis of a view (i) that values extending the life of a younger, nondisabled, non-terminally ill individual more than extending the life of an elderly, disabled, or terminally ill individual; or (ii) different from that of the patient, or the individual authorized to act on the patient's behalf, on the tradeoff between extending the length of the patient's life and the risk of disability. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/11/2011 | Committee |
01/11/2011 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102690D |
01/11/2011 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
01/21/2011 | Assigned HWI sub: #1 |
01/24/2011 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) |
01/24/2011 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
02/08/2011 | Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions |
Comments
How about an amendment to include consideration of whether the patient has insurance coverage?