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SB 312: Patient-directed Medical Orders

GENERAL BILL by Rodriguez

Patient-directed Medical Orders; Revising definitions and defining the term “patient-directed medical order”; authorizing the execution of a patient-directed medical order for a specified purpose; 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 advanced practice registered nurses to withhold or withdraw life-prolonging procedures under certain circumstances without penalty; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to create and update a database for the storage of patient-directed medical orders, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 12/1/2025 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 12/09/25, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/31/2025 Senate • Filed
11/17/2025 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
12/1/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 12/09/25, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building