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IN SB0202
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/3/2019
Primary Sponsor
Elizabeth Brown
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AI Summary
- Health care providers must assess an individual's mental health before the individual can execute a Physician Order for Scope of Treatment (POST) form, ensuring the person is of sound mind
- Removes the medical order regarding artificially administered nutrition from the required contents of the POST form
- Requires the POST form to include space at the top indicating whether the individual has designated a health care representative under IC 16-36-1
- Amends Indiana Code IC 16-36-6, effective July 1, 2019
- Introduced by Senator Brown L on January 3, 2019 and referred to the Committee on Health and Provider Services
Legislative Description
Physician order for scope of treatment. Requires that a health provider assess an individual's mental health before the individual may execute a physician order for scope of treatment (POST) form. Removes artificially administered nutrition from inclusion in the POST form. Requires that there is space at the top of the POST form to indicate whether an individual has designated a health care representative.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
1/3/2019
Committee Referrals
Health and Provider Services1/3/2019
Full Bill Text
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