An Act relative to health care proxy storage and activation
This bill focuses on how health care proxies are stored and activated when needed. It sets guidelines to ensure that these important documents are managed properly.
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H1816 — An Act relative to health care proxy storage and activation
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.
In plain language
The bill addresses the storage and activation of health care proxies.
This bill focuses on how health care proxies are stored and activated when needed. It sets guidelines to ensure that these important documents are managed properly.
What this means for you
- Healthcare: This means healthcare providers will have clearer guidelines for accessing and activating health care proxies.
Summary
An Act relative to health care proxy storage and activation
Bill Text
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The bill updates regulations on record keeping for hospitals and clinics and alters how health care proxies are handled in medical records.
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Chapter 111, Section 70
These records shall be kept by secure, electronic digital media or converted to electronic digital media as originally created by such hospital or clinic, by the photographic or microphotographic process, or any combination thereof.→ These records shall be kept by secure, electronic digital media or converted to electronic digital media as originally created by such hospital or clinic, by the photographic or microphotographic process, or any combination thereof.Reiterates the requirement for secure electronic record-keeping without changing its content.
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Chapter 201D, Section 5
Paragraph 5→ An attending physician who is provided with a health care proxy shall arrange for the proxy or a copy thereof to be inserted electronically, in the same manner as a do not resuscitate order, in the principal's medical record. A facility shall transport a principal’s health care proxy in the same manner used to transport a do not resuscitate order. The facility shall notify the health care agent, using contact information provided by the principal, by telephone and email that the health care agent’s authority has begun. An attending physician shall grant a request by a principal to involve the health care agent in discussions of health care with the attending physician.Adds new requirements for handling health care proxies, including electronic insertion into medical records and communication with health care agents.
Sponsors
- Sally P. Kerans · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 203 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Sally P. Kerans Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (203)
203 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does H1816 do?
- An Act relative to health care proxy storage and activation
- Who sponsors H1816?
- H1816 is sponsored by Sally P. Kerans (Democrat).
- What is the current status of H1816?
- This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” 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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