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MO SB422

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/9/2015

Primary Sponsor

Rob Schaaf

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates "Simon's Law" requiring health care facilities, nursing homes, and physicians to disclose in writing any policies related to life-sustaining or nonbeneficial treatment upon patient request

  • Mandates written disclosure of these policies to at least one parent or legal guardian when the patient is a minor child, both upon admission and upon request

  • Prohibits withholding life-sustaining procedures, food, medication, or nutrition from any minor patient without written permission from at least one parent or legal guardian

  • Prohibits instituting do-not-resuscitate orders or similar physician orders for minors without written parental or guardian consent

  • Does not require facilities or physicians to have written policies on life-sustaining treatment; only requires disclosure if such policies exist

Legislative Description

Establishes requirements regarding life-sustaining treatment policies

Last Action

Bill Combined (w/SCS SBs 466 & 422)

4/2/2015

Committee Referrals

Veterans' Affairs and Health2/24/2015

Full Bill Text

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