PA SB623 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on October 1 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-10-03 - Referred to HEALTH
Pending: House Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on October 1 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-10-03 - Referred to HEALTH
Pending: House Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Summary
An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to health care, further providing for applicability, for definitions and for criminal penalties; in living wills, further providing for emergency medical services; in out-of-hospital nonresuscitation, further providing for definitions, for orders, bracelets and necklaces, for revocation, for absence of order, bracelet or necklace and for emergency medical services, repealing provisions relating to advisory committee and providing for discontinuance; providing for Pennsylvania orders for life-sustaining treatment; and making editorial changes.
Title
In general provisions relating to health care, further providing for applicability, for definitions and for criminal penalties; in living wills, further providing for emergency medical services; in out-of-hospital nonresuscitation, further providing for definitions, for orders, bracelets and necklaces, for revocation, for absence of order, bracelet or necklace and for emergency medical services, repealing provisions relating to advisory committee and providing for discontinuance; providing for Pennsylvania orders for life-sustaining treatment; and making editorial changes.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2018-10-01 - Senate - Senate Floor: SB 623 PN 2027, FINAL PASSAGE (Y: 47 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-09-24 - Senate - Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed (Y: 26 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-12-12 - Senate - Senate Health And Human Services: Reported as Committed (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-09-24 - Senate - Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed (Y: 26 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-12-12 - Senate - Senate Health And Human Services: Reported as Committed (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-03 | House | Referred to HEALTH |
| 2018-10-01 | House | In the House |
| 2018-10-01 | Senate | Third consideration and final passage (47-1) |
| 2018-09-25 | Senate | Amended on third consideration |
| 2018-09-24 | Senate | Re-reported as committed |
| 2018-01-29 | Senate | Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS |
| 2018-01-29 | Senate | Second consideration |
| 2017-12-12 | Senate | First consideration |
| 2017-12-12 | Senate | Reported as committed |
| 2017-10-05 | Senate | Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
