WV HB2788 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-31 - To House Health and Human Resources
Pending: House Health & Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit health care facilities and others from withholding life-sustaining procedures from a minor patient without the written consent of a parent or legal guardian.

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Title

Relating to life-sustaining treatment policies of health care facilities; “Simon’s Law”

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2019-01-31HouseTo House Health and Human Resources
2019-01-31HouseIntroduced in House
2019-01-31HouseTo Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
2019-01-31HouseFiled for introduction

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
163026New CodeSee Bill Text

West Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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