2012 Senate Bill 1343

Revise withholding futile medical care to minors disclosure

Introduced in the Senate

Oct. 17, 2012

Introduced by Sen. Tupac Hunter (D-5)

To require a hospital, health facility or agency that maintains a written policy that encourages or allows a health care professional to withhold or discontinue treatment on the grounds of "medical futility," and applies this policy to the treatment of minors, to provide a copy of the policy to the patient, parent or legal guardian upon request.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy