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House Bill 6; Regular Session 1987-1988

[History]

Printer's No.(PN):
Short Title:
An Act facilitating medical treatment decisionmaking by establishing a procedure whereby a person may execute in advance a written declaration indicating to a physician the person's desire for a physician to initiate, continue, withhold or withdraw certain medical treatment in the event the person suffers a terminal illness or injury and is incompetent; requiring in certain cases the provision of nutrition and hydration; and providing penalties.
Actions:
Referred to LABOR RELATIONS, March 18, 1987
Reported as committed, May 27, 1987
First consideration, May 27, 1987
Laid on the table, May 27, 1987
Removed from table, June 1, 1987
Second consideration, June 1, 1987
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 1, 1987
Re-reported as amended, June 10, 1987
Third consideration and final passage, June 16, 1987 (143-56)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 985-988), June 16, 1987
In the Senate
Referred to PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE, June 22, 1987
Reported as amended, Nov. 21, 1988
First consideration, Nov. 21, 1988
Second consideration, Nov. 22, 1988
Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 29, 1988 (40-9)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ), Nov. 29, 1988
* denotes current Printer's Number