MA S783

Bill

Improving medical decision making

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to improve medical decision making. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve medical decision-making by establishing a process to appoint a surrogate decision-maker when an individual lacks the capacity to make their own healthcare decisions and does not have a valid advance directive or a court-appointed guardian. The bill defines key terms, outlines the order of priority for selecting a surrogate, and provides guidelines for healthcare providers to follow when identifying and relying on a surrogate. It also outlines the responsibilities and protections for the surrogate, as well as the circumstances under which a surrogate's decision can be challenged or overridden.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Will Brownsberger (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2313 (on 03/01/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S783

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S783
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S783.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3230	Clarifying patient safety procedures	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H4112	Relative to patient safety and hospital transparency	No further action taken	Similar To
H4113	Relative to patient safety and hospital transparency	No further action taken	Similar To
S1167	Relative to safe patient handling in certain health facilities	Accompanied H1144	Similar To
S1169	Authorizing dental therapists to expand access to oral health	Accompanied a new draft, see H4454	Similar To
S1176	Making technical changes to the Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety and Medical Error Reduction enabling statute	House concurred	Similar To
S2313	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to issues before the joint committee on the Judiciary	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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