FL H1339 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 10 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-10 - Died in Health Quality Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 10 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-10 - Died in Health Quality Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes POLST within DOH; authorizes EMTs & certain health care professionals to withhold or withdraw cardiopulmonary resuscitation or other medical interventions if presented with POLST forms that contain orders not to resuscitate; provides specified health care providers & legal representatives with limited immunity.
Title
Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
Sponsors
| Rep. Cary Pigman [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-10 | House | Died in Health Quality Subcommittee |
| 2018-03-10 | House | Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 2018-01-12 | House | Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee |
| 2018-01-09 | House | Introduced |
| 2018-01-08 | House | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
H1341 (Related) 2018-03-10 - Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee
S474 (Similar To) 2018-03-10 - Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
S476 (Similar To) 2018-03-10 - Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
S474 (Similar To) 2018-03-10 - Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
S476 (Similar To) 2018-03-10 - Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395 | 1041 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 400 | 142 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 400 | 487 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 400 | 605 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 400 | 6095 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 401 | 35 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 401 | 45 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 401 | 451 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 429 | 255 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 429 | 73 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 456 | 072 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 765 | 205 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Florida State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1339 |
| Text | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1339/BillText/Filed/PDF |
