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Parental Accessibility Rights for Emergency and Negligent Treatment Act

Introduced: January 10, 2020 Introduced by: Murphy, Gregory F. Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jan 10, 2020

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Parental Accessibility Rights for Emergency and Negligent Treatment Act

This bill expands the scope of advance directive policies and related disclosures for providers under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Specifically, providers (e.g., hospitals, hospice programs, and home health care providers) must have advance directive policies for minors (rather than only adults) and must disclose such policies on the provider's website and upon request. Providers must also disclose information regarding (1) an individual's rights with respect to life-sustaining procedures, including hydration and sustenance; and (2) whether parental consent is required to provide, withdraw, or deny life-sustaining procedures, or to institute a do-not-resuscitate order, for a minor.

What's happening now January 10, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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