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SB 566: Patient-directed Medical Orders

GENERAL BILL by Rodriguez ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sharief

Patient-directed Medical Orders; Revising legislative findings and intent to include palliative care for progressive illnesses; providing a purpose and requirements for a patient-directed medical order; requiring that certain health care services be provided to the principal regardless of the decision to withhold or withdraw life-prolonging procedures; authorizing physicians, physician assistants, and certain advanced practice registered nurses to withhold or withdraw life-prolonging procedures under certain circumstances without penalty, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 2/20/2025 Senate - Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/10/2025 Senate • Filed
2/20/2025 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy