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.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/31/2025 Senate • Filed
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SB 312, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/31/2025 at 9:00 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Citations - Statutes (19)
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 6 (pdf) 400.142 Emergency medication kits; orders not to resuscitate. Page 7 (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 8 (pdf) 400.605 Administration; forms; fees; rules; inspections; fines. Page 8 (pdf) 400.6095 Patient admission; assessment; plan of care; discharge; death. Page 9 (pdf) 400.611 Interdisciplinary records of care; confidentiality; release of records. Page 10 (pdf) 401.35 Rules. Page 10 (pdf) 401.45 Denial of emergency treatment; civil liability. Page 11 (pdf) 429.255 Use of personnel; emergency care. Page 12 (pdf) 429.73 Rules and standards relating to adult family-care homes. Page 13 (pdf) 744.4431 Guardianship power regarding life-prolonging procedures. Page 13 (pdf) 752.001 Definitions. Page 16 (pdf) 765.101 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 765.102 Legislative findings and intent. Page 2 (pdf) 765.110 Health care facilities and providers; discipline. Page 16 (pdf) 765.204 Capacity of principal; procedure. Page 17 (pdf) 765.205 Responsibility of the surrogate. Page 18 (pdf) 765.3041 Page 4 (pdf) 765.305 Procedure in absence of a living will. Page 18 (pdf)