California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 637 — Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment forms.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 217, Statutes of 2015.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2015. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law defines a request regarding resuscitative measures to mean a written document, signed by an individual, as specified, and the physician, that directs a health care provider regarding resuscitative measures, and includes a Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment form (POLST form) . Existing law requires a physician to treat a patient in accordance with the POLST form and specifies the criteria for creation of a POLST form, including that the form be completed by a health care provider based on patient preferences and medical indications, and signed by a physician and the patient or his or her legally recognized health care decisionmaker. This bill would authorize the signature of a nurse practitioner or a physician assistant acting under the supervision of the physician and within the scope of practice authorized by law to create a valid POLST form.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 217, Statutes of 2015.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 2. Page 1784.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 10).

  8. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  9. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 968.)

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 7).

  13. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  14. From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.

  15. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Campos · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Campos

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading AB637 Campos By Monning

Passed 37 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34201
Democratic 3000
Total 37201
% of votes cast 93%5%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Block — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Pan — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Hueso — Yea
Beall — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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Do pass

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 7001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Roth — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Not Voting
Pan — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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AB 637 CAMPOS Assembly Third Reading

Passed 75 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 66004
Democratic 3001
Republican 6000
Total 75005
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Harper — Not Voting
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Not Voting
Dodd — Not Voting
Daly — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Campos — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Burke — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Holden — Yea
Kim — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Linder — Yea
Mathis — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Quirk — Not Voting
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Not Voting
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Republican 1000
Total 10000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Alejo — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Holden — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 637 do?
Existing law defines a request regarding resuscitative measures to mean a written document, signed by an individual, as specified, and the physician, that directs a health care provider regarding resuscitative measures, and includes a Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment form (POLST form) . Existing law requires a physician to treat a patient in accordance with the POLST form and specifies the criteria for creation of a POLST form, including that the form be completed by a health care provider based on patient preferences and medical indications, and signed by a physician and the patient or his or her legally recognized health care decisionmaker. This bill would authorize the signature of a nurse practitioner or a physician assistant acting under the supervision of the physician and within the scope of practice authorized by law to create a valid POLST form.
Who sponsors AB 637?
AB 637 is sponsored by Campos.
What is the current status of AB 637?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2015. Enacted.
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