Pennsylvania 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 19 D · 6 R cosponsors

HB 30 — An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in health care, further providing for example; in anatomical gifts, further providing for definitions, for persons who may execute anatomical gift, for persons who may become donees and purposes for which anatomical gifts may be made, for manner of executing anatomical gifts, for amendment or revocation of gift, for rights and duties at death, for requests for anatomical gifts, for use of driver's license or identification card to indicate organ or tissue donation, for The Governor Robert P. Casey Memorial Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Trust Fund contributions, for The Governor Robert P. Casey Memorial Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Trust Fund, for confidentiality requirement and for prohibited activities, providing for promotion of organ and tissue donation, establishing the Donate Life PA Registry and providing for facilitation of anatomical gift from decedent whose death is under investigation, for collaboration among departments and organ procurement organizations, for information relative to organ and tissue donation, for requirements for physician and nurse training relative to organ and tissue donation and recovery, for Department of Transportation, for Department of Corrections, for uniformity of application and construction and for relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act; and repealing provisions relating to corneal transplants.

Last action — PN 1812 Referred to JUDICIARY

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends Pennsylvania law regarding health care directives and anatomical gifts, providing clearer definitions and processes for health care decisions.

  • Section 5471

    § 5471. Example. The following is an example of a document that combines a living will and health care power of attorney: DURABLE HEALTH CARE POWER OF ATTORNEY AND HEALTH CARE TREATMENT INSTRUCTIONS (LIVING WILL)

    The section provides an example format combining a living will and health care power of attorney.

  • Section 5471

    A physician is not required to perform a pregnancy test on you unless the physician has reason to believe that you may be pregnant.

    This statement clarifies the physician's obligations regarding pregnancy testing in the context of health care decisions.

  • Section 5471

    If you decide to use this form or create your own advance health care directive, you should consult with your physician and your attorney to make sure that your wishes are clearly expressed and comply with the law.

    This change reinforces the importance of consultation with professionals when creating health care directives.

Action History

  1. PN 1812 Referred to JUDICIARY

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 54 co-sponsors · 198 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Petrarca

Co-sponsors (54)

Not signed on (198)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 30?
HB 30 is sponsored by Tim Briggs (Democratic), Dean, Dan Frankel (Democratic), Mark M. Gillen (Republican), Hanna, Longietti, Steven C. Mentzer (Republican), Murt, Ravenstahl, Matthew Gergely, D. Costa, O'Brien, Deluca, Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), Driscoll, Robert Freeman (Democratic), Kavulich, Millard, Petrarca, Roebuck, Jared G. Solomon (Democratic), Sturla, Toohil, Perry S. Warren (Democratic), Mccarter, Delissio, Marty Flynn (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Kortz, Mullery, Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Peter Schweyer (Democratic), Sims, Matthew D. Bradford (Democratic), Frank Burns (Democratic), Cox, B. O'Neill, P. Costa, Bryan Cutler (Republican), Dermody, Fabrizio, Thomas L. Mehaffie (Republican), Eddie Day Pashinski (Democratic), Pyle, Watson, Greg Vitali (Democratic), Brandon J. Markosek (Democratic), Jordan A. Harris (Democratic), Andre D. Carroll (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Tina M. Davis (Democratic), Brett R. Miller (Republican), Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), Stephen Kinsey, and Mark Rozzi.
What is the current status of HB 30?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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