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Patient Self Determination Act of 1990

Introduced: June 18, 1990 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 5, 1990
See H.R.5835.
Nov 5, 1990
Provisions Included In H.R.5835.
Jul 2, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jun 25, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 18, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 18, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 18, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Patient Self Determination Act of 1990 - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, hospice programs, and health maintenance organizations to: (1) inform patients of their rights under State law to make decisions concerning their medical care; (2) indicate in the patient's medical record whether he or she has executed an advance directive; (3) not discriminate against persons who have executed an advance directive; (4) ensure compliance with State law regarding advance directives; and (5) educate their staff and the community on issues concerning advance directives.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) arrange with the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences for a study regarding the context in which directed health care decisions are made and carried out; and (2) develop and implement a demonstration project in selected States to inform the public of the option to execute advance directives and a patient's right to participate in and direct health care decisions.

What's happening now November 5, 1990

See H.R.5835.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4449 Procedurally related Patient Self Determination Act of 1990
  • HR 5835 Procedurally related Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 18, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5067: Patient Self Determination Act of 1990. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5067/
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"H.R. 5067: Patient Self Determination Act of 1990." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5067/.
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H.R. 5067, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5067/.
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