MA S843

Bill

To improve medical decision making

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to improve medical decision making. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve medical decision-making by defining key terms and establishing a framework for surrogate decision-makers when a person lacks the capacity to make their own healthcare decisions. The bill defines an "incapacitated person" as someone unable to understand the nature and consequences of proposed medical treatment, and a "surrogate decision-maker" as an available adult who is familiar with the person's values and willing to make decisions on their behalf. The bill outlines the order of priority for selecting a surrogate and the criteria for determining the best-qualified surrogate. It also provides legal protections for healthcare providers and surrogates acting in good faith. The bill allows for court proceedings to address disputes or remove an unsuitable surrogate decision-maker.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Will Brownsberger (D),

Last Action

Accompanied H3388 (on 02/13/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S843

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S843
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S843.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2004	Relative to workforce development and patient safety	Accompanied a study order, see H5090	Similar To
H3388	Improving medical decision making	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Replaced by
S1213	Relative to safe patient handling in certain health facilities	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1235	Relative to step therapy and patient safety	Accompanied a new draft, see S2433	Similar To
S1255	Relative to workforce development and patient safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2683	Similar To
S2433	Relative to step therapy and patient safety	New draft substituted, see S2843	Similar To
S669	Making technical changes to the Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety and Medical Error Reduction enabling statute	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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