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FL H0889

Bill

Status

Passed

6/15/2015

Primary Sponsor

Judiciary Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates provisions allowing parents and guardians to designate health care surrogates for minors through written documents executed after September 30, 2015, including authority to consent to surgical and general anesthesia services.

  • Establishes that competent adults may immediately designate a surrogate to make health care decisions and receive health information without requiring a determination of incapacity.

  • Adds new definition of "minor's principal" as a natural guardian, legal custodian, or legal guardian of a minor, and allows designation of separate surrogates for mental health treatment.

  • Clarifies that a principal's wishes control health care decisions while the principal has capacity, and providers must communicate treatment plans to capable patients; specifies surrogate authority commences either upon incapacity determination or by immediate stipulation.

  • Provides suggested forms for health care surrogate designations for both adults and minors, and makes conforming changes throughout Florida Statutes to terminology and procedures related to advance directives; effective October 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Health Care Representatives

Last Action

Chapter No. 2015-153

6/15/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/22/2015
Judiciary3/26/2015
Health Quality Subcommittee3/19/2015
Civil Justice Subcommittee3/3/2015

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