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HCR040................................................by HEALTH AND WELFARE
PHYSICIANS - Stating findings of the Legislature and directing the
Department of Health and Welfare and the Office of the Attorney General to
develop a statewide universal system and form for physician orders for
life-sustaining treatment; and to report their proposals to the
Legislature.
02/13 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/14 Rpt prt - to Health/Wel
02/21 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/22 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/27 3rd rdg - ADOPTED - voice vote
Floor Sponsor - Ring
Title apvd - to Senate
02/28 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Health/Wel
03/02 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 10th Ord
03/06 10th Ord - ADOPTED - voice vote
Floor Sponsor - McGee
Title apvd - to House
03/07 To enrol
03/08 Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/09 Pres signed
03/10 To Secretary of State
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2006
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 40
BY HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
2 STATING FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE AND REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
3 AND WELFARE AND THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO DEVELOP A STATEWIDE,
4 UNIVERSAL SYSTEM AND FORM FOR PHYSICIAN ORDERS FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING TREAT-
5 MENT AND TO REPORT THEIR PROPOSALS TO THE LEGISLATURE.
6 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
7 WHEREAS, physician orders for life-sustaining treatment are voluntary and
8 are intended to help the patient and the patient's physician or nurse practi-
9 tioner discuss and develop plans that reflect the patient's wishes; and
10 WHEREAS, physician orders for life-sustaining treatment are written
11 instructions stating the patient's intent on how the patient's medical deci-
12 sions are to be made if the patient is unable to make that decision; and
13 WHEREAS, physicians, nurses, emergency medical personnel and health care
14 facilities strive to honor and carry out patient intent on life-sustaining
15 treatment; and
16 WHEREAS, Idaho does not have a statewide, universal form for physician
17 orders for life-sustaining treatment; and
18 WHEREAS, some physician orders for life-sustaining treatment are recog-
19 nized in some care settings but not in others and may not be recognized by
20 emergency medical personnel or other health care providers.
21 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the Second Regular Ses-
22 sion of the Fifty-eighth Idaho Legislature, the House of Representatives and
23 the Senate concurring therein, that the Department of Health and Welfare and
24 the Office of the Attorney General are requested to develop a statewide, uni-
25 versal system or form for physician orders for life-sustaining treatment. The
26 Department of Health and Welfare and the Office of the Attorney General are
27 requested to work with representatives of emergency medical services, hospi-
28 tals, physicians, health care facilities and other interested parties to
29 develop the specific system or form for physician orders for life-sustaining
30 treatment, including the statewide and universal application and implementa-
31 tion guidelines. These parties are requested to bring a report to the First
32 Regular Session of the Fifty-ninth Idaho Legislature outlining their propos-
33 als. Legislation, if necessary, may be drafted by the Office of the Attorney
34 General to implement these suggestions.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 16008
The purpose of this resolution is to request that the Department
of Health and Welfare and the Attorney General develop a
statewide, universal system or form for physician orders for
life-sustaining treatment.
FISCAL NOTE
There is no cost to the general fund.
Contact
Name: Representative Ring
Phone: 332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE HCR 40