Simon Crosier Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 21, 2021)
Simon Crosier Act
This bill requires hospitals and other health care providers, as a condition of Medicare and Medicaid participation, to have certain written policies and procedures in place that limit the implementation of do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders for unemancipated minors in accordance with specified criteria.
Among other provisions, such policies and procedures must (1) require the informed consent of at least one parent and a reasonable attempt to contact the other parent before instituting a DNR order, (2) allow either parent to refuse to consent to a DNR order, and (3) allow a parent to transfer a minor to another facility after being informed of an intent to institute a DNR order.
What just happenedOct 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseOct 21, 2021
- Oct 22, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Oct 21, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Oct 21, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ways and Means Committee - Oct 21, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Oct 21, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Oct 21, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House