Bills · 2019-2020 Regular Session
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
- Introduced, stopped here
- Passes Senate, not reached
- Passes Assembly, not reached
- Governor signs, not reached
- 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.
Also, if a registry is established, DHS may determine whether to incorporate
advance directives previously filed with the county registers in probate. If DHS
decides to incorporate these advance directives, DHS must request the documents
from the registers in probate and the registers in probate must transfer a copy of the
documents to DHS. If DHS requests copies of any previously filed advance
directives, the registers in probate may not accept for filing new advance directives.
What it would cost
Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs
Sponsors
Full history
- Mar 15, 2019 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Feyen, Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Marklein, Nass, Olsen, Wanggaard and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Horlacher, Meyers, Brooks, Edming, Hutton, Macco, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, Rodriguez, Skowronski, Snyder, Spiros, Spreitzer, Steffen, Subeck, C. Taylor, VanderMeer, Wichgers and Tusler
- Mar 15, 2019 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Technology and Consumer Protection
- May 2, 2019 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 1, 2020 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1