SB 2572 (2006) -  Life-sustaining Treatment Form

by Crist
requires DOH to create physician orders for life-sustaining treatment (POLST) form; requires form to be completed by licensed health care professional & signed by specified parties; provides circumstances in which form may be revoked; authorizes certain future revisions to form; requires completed form to be part of principal's medical record; requires DOH to place form on department's Internet website, etc. Amends 765.101; creates 765.3065.
Effective Date: 07/01/2006
Last Event: 05/05/06 S Died in Committee on Health Care on Friday, May 5, 2006 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Health Care
  • Judiciary
  • Health and Human Services Appropriations

Related Bills

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Committee on Health Care Time: 05/05/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced, referred to Health Care; Judiciary; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00289 Time: 03/21/2006 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 03/03/2006 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
0765.101 CS/CS/SB 472, SB 1772
0765.3065