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TX SB360
Bill
Status
11/13/2024
Primary Sponsor
Sarah Eckhardt
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AI Summary
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Removes the current Texas law provision that automatically invalidates advance directives when a patient is diagnosed as pregnant, allowing pregnant individuals to have their end-of-life wishes honored
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Adds an optional "Pregnancy directive" section to the standard advance directive form where persons of child-bearing age can specify how pregnancy should modify their life-sustaining treatment decisions
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Amends out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order requirements to allow persons of child-bearing age to specify how pregnancy affects their DNR order, replacing the blanket prohibition on withholding resuscitation from pregnant patients
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Updates the advance directive form to reference three types of additional directives available under Texas law: Medical Power of Attorney, Out-of-Hospital DNR Order, and Health Care Facility DNR Order (previously only listed two)
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Takes effect September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to an advance directive and do-not-resuscitate order of a pregnant woman and information provided for an advance directive.
Health
Last Action
Referred to Health & Human Services
2/3/2025