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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2494

HB 2494: Health care directives

Requiring the department of health to develop a medical treatment preference form and limiting liability for providers who act in accordance with such forms.

Summary

  • Directs the Department of Health to develop a simple medical order form that documents a person's life-sustaining and emergency treatment preferences.
  • Provides civil and criminal immunity to health care providers and emergency medical personnel acting in good faith in accordance with the directions stated on the simple medical order form to provide, withhold, or withdraw life-sustaining treatment, emergency treatment or related treatment for comfort care from a person.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2494), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2008
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Moeller (D-49)
Introduced
January 14, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2494, ESHB 2494

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Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Moeller (D-49)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Timm Ormsby D-3Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2008
Version voted on: ESHB 2494
83 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican201401
How each member voted

Yea (83)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 2494)
  2. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (ESHB 2494)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 2494)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2494)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2494)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2494)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2494)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Committee relieved of further consideration. (ESHB 2494)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2494)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  14. Referred to Appropriations. (ESHB 2494)
  15. Referred to Appropriations.
  16. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2494)
  17. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2494)
  18. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  22. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2494 in other sessions

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