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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

AB 987

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Relating to: authorizing creation and implementation of an advance directive registry and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Death Health services, department of — Administration Physician Power of attorney

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill authorizes the Department of Health Services to develop and

implement a registry for power of attorney for health care instruments, declarations

to physicians, do-not-resuscitate orders, authorizations for final disposition, and

any other advance directives included by DHS. If DHS develops a registry, DHS may

promulgate rules to implement the registry.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Ballweg (R) , Considine (D) , Edming (R) , Horlacher (R) , Kolste (D) , Macco (R) , Mursau (R) , Sinicki (D) , Spiros (R) , Spreitzer (D) , Subeck (D) , Tusler (R) , Wachs (D)

1 cosponsors

Bewley (D)

Full history

  1. Feb 28, 2018 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Horlacher, Macco, Ballweg, Considine, Edming, Kolste, Sinicki, Subeck, Spiros, Tusler, Mursau, Wachs and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Senator Bewley

  2. Feb 28, 2018 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health

  3. Mar 5, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Considine, Macco and Horlacher

  4. Mar 28, 2018 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1