HB 353: Patient-directed Medical Orders
GENERAL BILL by Plasencia
Patient-directed Medical Orders; Provides purpose & requirements for patient-directed medical orders; authorizes use of telehealth; requires that certain health care services be provided to principal regardless of decision to withhold or withdraw life-prolonging procedures.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/3/2025 | House |
• Filed |
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| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 395.1041 | Access to and ensurance of emergency services; transfers; patient rights; diversion programs; reports of controlled substance overdoses. | Page 7 (pdf) |
| 400.142 | Emergency medication kits; orders not to resuscitate. | Page 8 (pdf) |
| 400.487 | Home health service agreements; physician’s, physician assistant’s, and advanced practice registered nurse’s treatment orders; patient assessment; establishment and review of plan of care; provision of services; orders not to resuscitate. | Page 9 (pdf) |
| 400.605 | Administration; forms; fees; rules; inspections; fines. | Page 10 (pdf) |
| 400.6095 | Patient admission; assessment; plan of care; discharge; death. | Page 10 (pdf) |
| 400.611 | Interdisciplinary records of care; confidentiality; release of records. | Page 11 (pdf) |
| 401.35 | Rules. | Page 12 (pdf) |
| 401.45 | Denial of emergency treatment; civil liability. | Page 12 (pdf) |
| 429.255 | Use of personnel; emergency care. | Page 14 (pdf) |
| 429.73 | Rules and standards relating to adult family-care homes. | Page 15 (pdf) |
| 744.4431 | Guardianship power regarding life-prolonging procedures. | Page 15 (pdf) |
| 752.001 | Definitions. | Page 18 (pdf) |
| 765.101 | Definitions. | Page 2 (pdf) |
| 765.102 | Legislative findings and intent. | Page 3 (pdf) |
| 765.110 | Health care facilities and providers; discipline. | Page 18 (pdf) |
| 765.204 | Capacity of principal; procedure. | Page 19 (pdf) |
| 765.205 | Responsibility of the surrogate. | Page 21 (pdf) |
| 765.3041 | Page 4 (pdf) | |
| 765.305 | Procedure in absence of a living will. | Page 21 (pdf) |
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