ID H0578

Establishes "Simon's Law" requiring physicians to notify at least one parent or legal guardian before instituting do-not-resuscitate orders, withholding artificial life-sustaining procedures, or withholding artificial nutrition and hydration for unemancipated minors

Requires notification be provided both orally and in writing to at least one parent or legal guardian, with reasonable attempts made to notify any other parent or guardian with custodial or visitation rights

Prohibits implementation of life-sustaining treatment orders until 48 hours after oral and written notice are provided, unless medical urgency requires oral notice only; requires contemporaneous recording of notification details in the patient's medical record

Allows parents or guardians to request transfer of the minor to another facility within 48 hours of notification, with the original facility required to continue life-sustaining procedures for a minimum of 15 days after transfer request and make reasonable efforts to assist in the transfer

Permits implementation of life-sustaining treatment orders if 72 hours of diligent efforts to contact at least one parent or guardian are unsuccessful, or if transfer cannot be arranged within 15 days