IN HB1516 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 17 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-17 - First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 17 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-17 - First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Health care advance directive. Allows an individual to make a health care advance directive that gives instructions or expresses preferences or desires concerning any aspect of the individual's health care or health information and to designate a health care representative to make health care decisions and receive health information for the individual. Consolidates definitions of "life prolonging procedures". Allows a minor's parent, legal custodian, or legal guardian to sign an advance directive on behalf of the minor. Requires the state department of health to prepare a sample advance directive. Provides that the appointment of a representative or attorney in fact to consent to health care that was legally executed before January 1, 2023, is valid as executed. Adds cross references. Makes conforming changes. Makes technical changes.
Title
Health care advance directive. Allows an individual to make a health care advance directive that gives instructions or expresses preferences or desires concerning any aspect of the individual's health care or health information and to designate a health care representative to make health care decisions and receive health information for the individual. Consolidates definitions of "life prolonging procedures". Allows a minor's parent, legal custodian, or legal guardian to sign an advance directive on behalf of the minor. Requires the state department of health to prepare a sample advance directive. Provides that the appointment of a representative or attorney in fact to consent to health care that was legally executed before January 1, 2023, is valid as executed. Adds cross references. Makes conforming changes. Makes technical changes.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-17 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2019-01-17 | House | Coauthored by Representative Hatfield |
| 2019-01-17 | House | Authored by Representative Kirchhofer |
Indiana State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1516/details |
| Text | http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/c/9/8/4c98b28e/HB1516.01.INTR.pdf |
