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Introduced
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
In Committee
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016
07/31/2016
Introduced Session
189th General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to direct the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board to study the feasibility of updating the law regarding “Do Not Resuscitate” orders. Public Health.
AI Summary
This bill directs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Advisory Board to study and report on the feasibility of updating current laws regarding "Do Not Resuscitate" (DNR) orders in the Commonwealth. A DNR order is a medical directive that instructs healthcare professionals not to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) if a person's heart stops or they stop breathing. The study will explore ways to create a consistent method for identifying individuals who have DNR orders and develop new guidelines for first responders, such as paramedics and EMTs, to follow when a DNR order is in effect, with the EMS Advisory Board having one year from the bill's passage to begin the study and one year from its commencement to issue a final report.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4242 (on 05/05/2016)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2014 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2014.pdf |
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