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CS/CS/SB 2228: End-of-life Care

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Health, Aging and Long-Term Care ; Klein

End-of-life Care; authorizes personnel of hospital emergency services, long-term care & assisted living facilities, home health agencies, hospices, & adult family-care homes to withhold or withdraw cardiopulmonary resuscitation pursuant to order not to resuscitate; revises authority of emergency medical technicians & paramedics to withhold or withdraw resuscitation or life-prolonging techniques, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 10/01/1999 except as otherwise expressly provided
Last Action: 6/11/1999 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-331
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/2/1999 Senate • Filed
    3/16/1999 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health, Aging and Long-Term Care; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00270
    3/18/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, 03/23/99, 1:00 pm, Room-110S --Temporarily postponed
    3/25/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, 03/30/99, 2:00 pm, Room-110S
    3/30/1999 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Health, Aging and Long-Term Care -SJ 00436; CS read first time on 04/06/99 -SJ 00449
    3/31/1999 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00436
    4/2/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/07/99, 2:00 pm, Room-110S
    4/7/1999 Senate • Comm. Action: CS/CS by Judiciary -SJ 00513; CS read first time on 04/13/99 -SJ 00518
    4/9/1999 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 00513
    4/14/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/19/99, 1:00 pm, Room-412K
    4/19/1999 Senate • Comm. Action:-Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Fiscal Policy -SJ 00638
    4/20/1999 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00638
    4/26/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00887
    4/27/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00886, -SJ 01222
    4/28/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01221, -SJ 01402
    4/29/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01402, -SJ 01628; Read second time -SJ 01414; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01415; Read third time -SJ 01415; CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 01415
    4/29/1999 House • In Messages
    4/30/1999 House • Received -HJ 02017; Read second and third times -HJ 02017; CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 02017
    4/30/1999 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01927
    5/28/1999 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/11/1999 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-331

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  • CS/CS/SB 2228, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 343 End-of-life Care Similar Last Action: 3/10/1999 H Withdrawn from Elder Affairs & Long-Term Care (HFC); Health Care Services (HFC); Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC); Withdrawn from further cons.,Iden/Sim/Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2228 (Ch. 99-331) -HJ 00286
    Location:
    H 2131 End-of-life Care Elder Affairs & Long-Term Care Similar Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2228 (Ch. 99-331)
    Location:
    H 249 Health Care Advance Directives Heyman Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Committee on Elder Affairs & Long-Term Care (HFC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2228 (Ch. 99-331)
    Location:
    S 1240 Health Care Advance Directives Brown-Waite Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died in Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2228 (Ch. 99-331)
    Location:
    S 1722 Assisted Living Facilities Clary Compare Last Action: 3/30/1999 S Withdrawn from Health, Aging and Long-Term Care; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00372; Withdrawn from further cons.,Iden/Sim/Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2228 (Ch. 99-331) -SJ 00372
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (34)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    395.1041 Access to emergency services and care.
    400.142 Emergency medication kits.
    400.4255 Use of licensed personnel.
    400.487 Patient assessment; establishment and review of plan of care; provision of services.
    400.6095 Patient admission; assessment; plan of care; discharge; death.
    400.621 Rules and standards relating to adult family-care homes.
    401.45 Denial of emergency treatment; civil liability.
    455.604 Requirement for instruction for certain licensees on human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
    458.319 Renewal of license.
    459.008 Renewal of licenses and certificates.
    732.912 Persons who may make an anatomical gift.
    732.914 Manner of executing anatomical gifts.
    732.917 Rights and duties at death.
    732.922 Duty of certain hospital administrators; liability of hospital administrators, organ procurement organizations, eye banks, and tissue banks.
    765.101 Definitions.
    765.102 Legislative findings and intent.
    765.103 Existing advance directives.
    765.104 Revocation.
    765.107 Construction.
    765.110 Health care facilities and providers; discipline.
    765.1105
    765.1115
    765.204 Capacity of principal; procedure.
    765.205 Responsibility of the surrogate.
    765.301 Short title.
    765.302 Procedure for making a living will; notice to physician.
    765.303 Suggested form of a living will.
    765.304 Procedure for living will.
    765.305 Procedure in absence of a living will.
    765.306 Determination of patient condition.
    765.308 Transfer of a patient.
    765.310 Falsification, forgery, or willful concealment, cancellation, or destruction of declaration or revocation; penalties.
    765.401 The proxy.
    765.404

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  • CS/CS/SB 2228, Engrossed 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/29/1999 10:06 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/30/1999 3:12 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (34)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    395.1041 Access to emergency services and care.
    400.142 Emergency medication kits.
    400.4255 Use of licensed personnel.
    400.487 Patient assessment; establishment and review of plan of care; provision of services.
    400.6095 Patient admission; assessment; plan of care; discharge; death.
    400.621 Rules and standards relating to adult family-care homes.
    401.45 Denial of emergency treatment; civil liability.
    455.604 Requirement for instruction for certain licensees on human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
    458.319 Renewal of license.
    459.008 Renewal of licenses and certificates.
    732.912 Persons who may make an anatomical gift.
    732.914 Manner of executing anatomical gifts.
    732.917 Rights and duties at death.
    732.922 Duty of certain hospital administrators; liability of hospital administrators, organ procurement organizations, eye banks, and tissue banks.
    765.101 Definitions.
    765.102 Legislative findings and intent.
    765.103 Existing advance directives.
    765.104 Revocation.
    765.107 Construction.
    765.110 Health care facilities and providers; discipline.
    765.1105
    765.1115
    765.204 Capacity of principal; procedure.
    765.205 Responsibility of the surrogate.
    765.301 Short title.
    765.302 Procedure for making a living will; notice to physician.
    765.303 Suggested form of a living will.
    765.304 Procedure for living will.
    765.305 Procedure in absence of a living will.
    765.306 Determination of patient condition.
    765.308 Transfer of a patient.
    765.310 Falsification, forgery, or willful concealment, cancellation, or destruction of declaration or revocation; penalties.
    765.401 The proxy.
    765.404

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  • CS/CS/SB 2228, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/15/1999 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/8/1999 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    851536 - Amendment
    Fiscal Policy 4/21/1999
    1:22 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    050800 - Amendment
    Klein 4/24/1999
    3:01 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    062584 - Amendment
    Klein 4/24/1999
    3:01 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    681744 - Amendment
    Klein 4/24/1999
    3:10 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 575732 - Amendment to Amendment (681744)
    Klein 4/27/1999
    9:28 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    225792 - Amendment
    Campbell 4/28/1999
    3:19 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    985806 - Amendment
    Gutman 4/28/1999
    3:33 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (34)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    395.1041 Access to emergency services and care.
    400.142 Emergency medication kits.
    400.4255 Use of licensed personnel.
    400.487 Patient assessment; establishment and review of plan of care; provision of services.
    400.6095 Patient admission; assessment; plan of care; discharge; death.
    400.621 Rules and standards relating to adult family-care homes.
    401.45 Denial of emergency treatment; civil liability.
    455.604 Requirement for instruction for certain licensees on human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
    458.319 Renewal of license.
    459.008 Renewal of licenses and certificates.
    732.912 Persons who may make an anatomical gift.
    732.914 Manner of executing anatomical gifts.
    732.917 Rights and duties at death.
    732.922 Duty of certain hospital administrators; liability of hospital administrators, organ procurement organizations, eye banks, and tissue banks.
    765.101 Definitions.
    765.102 Legislative findings and intent.
    765.103 Existing advance directives.
    765.104 Revocation.
    765.107 Construction.
    765.110 Health care facilities and providers; discipline.
    765.1105
    765.1115
    765.204 Capacity of principal; procedure.
    765.205 Responsibility of the surrogate.
    765.301 Short title.
    765.302 Procedure for making a living will; notice to physician.
    765.303 Suggested form of a living will.
    765.304 Procedure for living will.
    765.305 Procedure in absence of a living will.
    765.306 Determination of patient condition.
    765.308 Transfer of a patient.
    765.310 Falsification, forgery, or willful concealment, cancellation, or destruction of declaration or revocation; penalties.
    765.401 The proxy.
    765.404

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  • CS/SB 2228, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health, Aging and Long-Term Care (Post-Meeting) 3/30/1999 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (34)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    395.1041 Access to emergency services and care.
    400.142 Emergency medication kits.
    400.4255 Use of licensed personnel.
    400.487 Patient assessment; establishment and review of plan of care; provision of services.
    400.6095 Patient admission; assessment; plan of care; discharge; death.
    400.621 Rules and standards relating to adult family-care homes.
    401.45 Denial of emergency treatment; civil liability.
    455.604 Requirement for instruction for certain licensees on human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
    458.319 Renewal of license.
    459.008 Renewal of licenses and certificates.
    732.912 Persons who may make an anatomical gift.
    732.914 Manner of executing anatomical gifts.
    732.917 Rights and duties at death.
    732.922 Duty of certain hospital administrators; liability of hospital administrators, organ procurement organizations, eye banks, and tissue banks.
    765.101 Definitions.
    765.102 Legislative findings and intent.
    765.103 Existing advance directives.
    765.104 Revocation.
    765.107 Construction.
    765.110 Health care facilities and providers; discipline.
    765.1105
    765.1115
    765.204 Capacity of principal; procedure.
    765.205 Responsibility of the surrogate.
    765.301 Short title.
    765.302 Procedure for making a living will; notice to physician.
    765.303 Suggested form of a living will.
    765.304 Procedure for living will.
    765.305 Procedure in absence of a living will.
    765.306 Determination of patient condition.
    765.308 Transfer of a patient.
    765.310 Falsification, forgery, or willful concealment, cancellation, or destruction of declaration or revocation; penalties.
    765.401 The proxy.
    765.404

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  • SB 2228, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (29)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    395.1041 Access to emergency services and care.
    400.142 Emergency medication kits.
    400.4255 Use of licensed personnel.
    400.487 Patient assessment; establishment and review of plan of care; provision of services.
    400.6095 Patient admission; assessment; plan of care; discharge; death.
    400.621 Rules and standards relating to adult family-care homes.
    401.45 Denial of emergency treatment; civil liability.
    732.912 Persons who may make an anatomical gift.
    732.914 Manner of executing anatomical gifts.
    732.917 Rights and duties at death.
    765.101 Definitions.
    765.102 Legislative findings and intent.
    765.103 Existing advance directives.
    765.104 Revocation.
    765.110 Health care facilities and providers; discipline.
    765.1105
    765.1115
    765.204 Capacity of principal; procedure.
    765.205 Responsibility of the surrogate.
    765.301 Short title.
    765.302 Procedure for making a living will; notice to physician.
    765.303 Suggested form of a living will.
    765.304 Procedure for living will.
    765.305 Procedure in absence of a living will.
    765.306 Determination of patient condition.
    765.308 Transfer of a patient.
    765.310 Falsification, forgery, or willful concealment, cancellation, or destruction of declaration or revocation; penalties.
    765.401 The proxy.
    765.404

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