17RS Senate Bill 129

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Last Action	signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 47)
Title	AN ACT relating to family caregivers.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	473
Sponsors	P. Hornback, J. Adams, D. Carroll, C. Embry Jr.
Summary of Original Version	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 216B to establish a process to designate a lay caregiver to be contacted upon discharge from a hospital; provide instructions to designated lay caregiver; provide that the designation of a lay caregiver not interfere with the provisions of a living will; provide that compliance or noncompliance does not constitute a private right of action or standard of care.
Index Headings of Original Version	Physicians and Practitioners - Lay caregiver, contact designation Public Health - Lay caregiver, contact designation Aged Persons and Aging - Lay caregiver, designation of Disabilities and the Disabled - Lay caregiver, designation of Drugs and Medicines - Lay caregiver, designation of Health and Medical Services - Lay caregiver, contact designation Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Lay caregiver, contact designation Nurses - Lay caregiver, contact designation
Votes	Vote History

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02/07/17	introduced in Senate
02/08/17	to Health & Welfare (S)
02/15/17	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/16/17	2nd reading, to Rules
02/17/17	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 22, 2017
02/22/17	3rd reading, passed 37-0 received in House
02/27/17	to Health and Family Services (H)
03/01/17	posted in committee
03/02/17	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/03/17	2nd reading, to Rules
03/06/17	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 7, 2017
03/07/17	3rd reading, passed 97-0
03/08/17	received in Senate enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
03/20/17	signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 47)