Bill Summary

SB 566 Patient-directed Medical Orders (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Rodriguez Co Sponsors: Sharief
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Summary
Patient-directed Medical Orders; Revising legislative findings and intent to include palliative care for progressive illnesses; providing a purpose and requirements for a patient-directed medical order; requiring that certain health care services be provided to the principal regardless of the decision to withhold or withdraw life-prolonging procedures; authorizing physicians, physician assistants, and certain advanced practice registered nurses to withhold or withdraw life-prolonging procedures under certain circumstances without penalty, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2025
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committees of reference
» S Health Policy
   S Judiciary
   S Fiscal Policy
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Actions
02/10/25
SENATE
Filed
02/20/25
SENATE
Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy
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bill text & filed amendments
0566
Filed on 02/10/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
395.1041
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765.3041
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