HB 2122 Summary

• Requires healthcare providers to communicate with at least one parent or legal guardian of an unemancipated minor before implementing a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order, with discussion of the care plan and parental rights.

• Mandates that parental communication occur with a witness present and be documented in the medical record with written acknowledgment from parents or guardians.

• Allows providers to proceed without parental contact if documented good faith efforts to reach parents or guardians for at least 48 hours are unsuccessful.

• Permits parents or guardians to request transfer to another facility, requiring the provider to give reasonable time to find an accepting provider and to facilitate the transfer.

• Allows parents or guardians to petition superior court to enjoin violations of the law or resolve parental conflicts, with DNR orders blocked pending final court determination.