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HR 5656 117th Congress House Health

Simon Crosier Act

Introduced: October 21, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Oct 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 21, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 21, 2021
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.
Oct 21, 2021
Introduced in House
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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's happening now October 22, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 37
All 37 Republican 28
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Valadao, David G.
California · Dec 14, 2021
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Nov 16, 2021
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Nov 16, 2021
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Nov 16, 2021
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Nov 16, 2021
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Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Nov 4, 2021
Brooks, Mo
· Nov 4, 2021
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Cammack, Kat
Florida · Nov 4, 2021
Hartzler, Vicky
· Nov 4, 2021
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Nov 4, 2021
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Nov 4, 2021
Walorski, Jackie
· Nov 4, 2021
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Oct 21, 2021
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Oct 21, 2021
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Oct 21, 2021
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Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Oct 21, 2021
Cawthorn, Madison
· Oct 21, 2021
Duncan, Jeff
· Oct 21, 2021
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Estes, Ron
Kansas · Oct 21, 2021
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Franklin, Scott
Florida · Oct 21, 2021
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Oct 21, 2021
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Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Oct 21, 2021
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Oct 21, 2021
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Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Oct 21, 2021
Lamborn, Doug
· Oct 21, 2021
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Oct 21, 2021
Lesko, Debbie
· Oct 21, 2021
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Letlow, Julia
Louisiana · Oct 21, 2021
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Oct 21, 2021
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Oct 21, 2021
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Oct 21, 2021
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Moore, Blake D.
Utah · Oct 21, 2021
Mullin, Markwayne
· Oct 21, 2021
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Oct 21, 2021
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 21, 2021
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Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · Oct 21, 2021
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Oct 21, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5656: Simon Crosier Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5656/
MLA
"H.R. 5656: Simon Crosier Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5656/.
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H.R. 5656, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5656/.
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[H.R. 5656: Simon Crosier Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5656/)
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