| Last Action | to Judiciary (S) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to a medical order for scope of treatment. |
| Bill Documents |
Bill
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| Bill Request Number | 846 |
| Sponsors | D. Watkins, J. Gooch Jr., D. Graham, R. Huff, M. King, M. Meredith, K. Sinnette, S. Westrom, B. Yonts |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 311.621 to define "medical order for scope of treatment"; create a new section of KRS 311.621 to 311.643 to permit the completion of a medical order for scope of treatment directing medical interventions; require the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure to promulgate administrative regulations to develop a standardized medical order for scope of treatment form; list the required contents of the standardized medical order for scope of treatment; amend KRS 311.623, 311.633, and 311.637 to add the medical order for scope of treatment. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Deaths - Medical order for scope of treatment, permit to direct medical interventions Emergency Medical Services - Medical order for scope of treatment, permit to direct medical interventions Health and Medical Services - Medical order for scope of treatment, permit to direct medical interventions Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Medical order for scope of treatment, permit to direct medical interventions Nurses - Medical order for scope of treatment, permit to direct medical interventions Physicians and Practitioners - Medical order for scope of treatment, permit to direct medical interventions Aged Persons and Aging - Medical order for scope of treatment, permit to direct medical interventions |
| Proposed Amendments |
House Floor Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 2 |
| Votes | Vote History |
| 01/07/14 |
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| 01/08/14 |
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| 01/21/14 |
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| 01/23/14 |
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| 01/24/14 |
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| 01/28/14 |
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| 01/29/14 |
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| 03/06/14 |
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| 03/07/14 |
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| 03/11/14 |
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| Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 |
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| Sponsor | A. Wuchner |
| Summary | Insert language to prohibit that the order's provisions from being used to cause the death of the patient or to engage in euthanasia by omission or commission. |
| Index Headings |
Deaths - Medical order for scope of treatment, permit to direct medical interventions Emergency Medical Services - Medical order for scope of treatment, permit to direct medical interventions Health and Medical Services - Medical order for scope of treatment, permit to direct medical interventions Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Medical order for scope of treatment, permit to direct medical interventions Nurses - Medical order for scope of treatment, permit to direct medical interventions Physicians and Practitioners - Medical order for scope of treatment, permit to direct medical interventions Aged Persons and Aging - Medical order for scope of treatment, permit to direct medical interventions |
| Amendment | House Floor Amendment 2 |
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| Sponsor | J. Fischer |
| Summary | Alter the medical orders form created by the bill to remove sections where a patient, surrogate or responsible party could direct the administration of fluids and nutrition; amend the heading of that section of the form to invalidate authorizations to deny nutrition and fluids unless death is imminent or the patient is unable to assimilate food or fluid. |
| Index Headings |
Deaths - Medical order for scope of treatment, permit to direct medical interventions Emergency Medical Services - Medical order for scope of treatment, permit to direct medical interventions Health and Medical Services - Medical order for scope of treatment, permit to direct medical interventions Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Medical order for scope of treatment, permit to direct medical interventions Nurses - Medical order for scope of treatment, permit to direct medical interventions Physicians and Practitioners - Medical order for scope of treatment, permit to direct medical interventions Aged Persons and Aging - Medical order for scope of treatment, permit to direct medical interventions |
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