Bill Information

Senate Bill 572
2021-2022 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to health care, further providing for applicability, for definitions, for criminal penalties, for emergency medical services, for definitions, for orders, bracelets and necklaces, for revocation, for absence of order, bracelet or necklace and for emergency medical services, repealing provisions relating to advisory committee and providing for discontinuance and for Pennsylvania orders for life-sustaining treatment; and making editorial changes.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Photo of Senator Senator Gene Yaw
Senator Gene Yaw
R Senate District 23
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Senator Sen. Judy Ward
Sen. Judy Ward
R Senate District 30
Photo of Senator Sen. Lisa Baker
Sen. Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20
Photo of Senator Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill
Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill
R Senate District 28
Photo of Senator Sen. Art Haywood
Sen. Art Haywood
D Senate District 4
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Referred to Health & Human Services, April 16, 2021 Senate
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0608 Referred to Health & Human Services, April 16, 2021
Printers Numbers
Apr 16, 2021
PN 608
Votes
There are no votes available.
Committee Meetings
There are no committee meetings available.
Statute References

This bill amends Title 20 (Decedents, Estates And Fiduciaries). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.


Senate Bill 572
2021-2022 Regular Session
Sponsors
YAW, J. WARD, BAKER, PHILLIPS-HILL, HAYWOOD

Short Title
An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to health care, further providing for applicability, for definitions, for criminal penalties, for emergency medical services, for definitions, for orders, bracelets and necklaces, for revocation, for absence of order, bracelet or necklace and for emergency medical services, repealing provisions relating to advisory committee and providing for discontinuance and for Pennsylvania orders for life-sustaining treatment; and making editorial changes.

Memo Subject
Codification of PA Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST)

Actions
0608 Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, April 16, 2021

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