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OH HB591
Bill
Status
9/10/2012
Primary Sponsor
Terry Boose
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AI Summary
HB 591 Summary
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Disqualifies individuals from deciding whether to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment from relatives if they are charged with felonious assault or aggravated assault under Ohio Revised Code sections 2903.11 or 2903.12 that directly caused the relative's terminal condition.
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Applies the disqualification only when the serious physical harm or physical harm from the assault directly caused the patient to be in a terminal condition.
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Allows the next priority individual or class of individuals in the statutory hierarchy to make the life-sustaining treatment decision when a person is disqualified under this provision.
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Excludes disqualified individuals from being permitted to object to another decision-maker's choice to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment within the 48-hour objection period.
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Amends sections 2133.08, 2133.09, and 2133.12 of the Revised Code governing life-sustaining treatment decisions in Ohio.
Legislative Description
To provide that an individual's statutory priority to decide whether or not to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment for the individual's relative is forfeited if the individual is charged with felonious assault or aggravated assault resulting in the relative being in a terminal condition from the physical harm suffered.
Life-sustaining treatment-relative's right to stop-forfeited if cause of condition
Last Action
To Judiciary & Ethics
9/10/2012