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AZ SB1390

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2014

Primary Sponsor

Kimberly Yee

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-first Legislature - Second Regular Session (2014)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 36-3209 to address conflicts between multiple health care directives by establishing that the most recent directive represents the patient's wishes.

  • Establishes a presumption that a valid health care directive or decision made by a patient's agent under a health care power of attorney takes precedence over a health care provider's order regarding life-sustaining treatment or similar documents.

  • Applies to any conflict between a patient's documented wishes and healthcare provider orders, protecting patient autonomy in end-of-life and medical decision-making situations.

Legislative Description

Health care directives; conflicts

Last Action

Senate majority caucus: Do pass

3/5/2014

Full Bill Text

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