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AR HB1851
Bill
Status
4/10/2017
Primary Sponsor
Kim Hammer
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AI Summary
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Amends Arkansas Code § 20-18-601(c)(3) to authorize registered nurses employed by hospice to complete and sign medical certifications of death.
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Permits hospice-employed registered nurses to pronounce death for terminally ill patients whose death is anticipated.
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Applies to patients receiving services from a hospice program certified under § 20-7-117 who die in a hospice inpatient program, nursing home, or hospital.
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Expands previous authority which only covered deaths in hospice inpatient programs and nursing homes to now include hospital deaths.
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Effective date: April 7, 2017.
Legislative Description
To Authorize A Registered Nurse Employed By Hospice To Sign The Medical Certification Of Death And Pronounce Death For A Patient Who Is Receiving Hospice Services And Who Dies As A Hospice Patient In A Hospital.
Last Action
Notification that HB1851 is now Act 1078
4/10/2017