Bill Title: Health care consent. Provides that an adult grandchild may consent to health care for an individual incapable of consenting if a health care representative has not been appointed, is not reasonably available, declines to act, or is unknown to the health care provider. Provides that a grandparent may consent to health care for a grandchild incapable of consenting if a health care representative has not been appointed, is not reasonably available, declines to act, or is unknown to the health care provider. Provides that a grandparent also may consent to health care for a minor grandchild if a guardian or

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-3)

Status: (Passed) 2017-04-13 - Public Law 54 [SB0175 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Contact	Phone	District	Sponsorship	State Profile	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator Jean Leising [R]	Primary	Webmail	317-232-9400	SD-042	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Michael Young [R]	Primary	Webmail	317-232-9400	SD-035	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Lonnie Randolph [D]	Cosponsor	Webmail	800-382-9467	SD-002	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Greg Walker [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	317-232-9400	SD-041	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Cindy Kirchhofer [R]	Primary	Inactive	Inactive	HD-089	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Robin Shackleford [D]	Primary	Webmail	800-382-9842	HD-098	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Gregory Porter [D]	Primary	Webmail	800-382-9842	HD-096	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Dennis Zent [R]	Primary	Inactive	Inactive	HD-051	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Ronald Bacon [R]	Primary	Inactive	Inactive	HD-075	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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