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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 40 – Physicn order/life-sustain treatmnt

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 40

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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

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  ]]]]              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 / Fiscal Impact



                       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