MA H1588

Bill

MA H1588

Relative to health care proxies

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
01/20/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to judicial proceedings involving health care proxies. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill, concerning health care proxies, proposes to amend Section 17 of Chapter 201D of the General Laws by adding a new paragraph that grants individuals involved in legal proceedings related to health care proxies the right to have legal counsel appointed for them. A health care proxy is a legal document that allows a person to appoint someone else to make health care decisions for them if they become unable to do so themselves. This provision aims to ensure that individuals facing such legal matters have access to legal representation.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Angelo Scaccia (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4706 (on 10/24/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H1588

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H1588
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1588
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1588.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H131	Establishing an independent office of quality assurance for developmentally disabled persons	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H260	Relative to the distribution of revenues accruing from the sale of lottery tickets	Accompanied a study order, see H4578	Similar To
H4706	Judiciary	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H4751	Establishing a sick leave bank for Francisco Melendez, an employee of the Department of Youth Services	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
H479	To authorize codes of conduct for players, coaches, officials and parents in athletic settings	Accompanied a study order, see H4590	Similar To
H744	Establishing a trust fund within the department of conservation and recreation for the planting of trees	Accompanied a study order, see H4652	Similar To
S1213	Relative to health care proxies	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

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