SB 846

RELATING TO END OF LIFE CARE

By Senator(s) CHUN OAKLAND / LEVIN

Keywords: ADULT CARE, AGED, CURRICULUM, DEATH, EUTHANASIA, HEALTH, HIGHER EDUCATION, LIVING WILLS, NURSES AND NURSING, NURSING HOMES, PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII

Report Title: End of Life Care

Description: Encourages use of physician orders for life-sustaining treatment; clarifies law regarding patient's wishes; requires long-term care facilities to provide hospice care if requested; adds standard relating to quality of care at the end of life; requires schools of medicine and nursing to include pain management in curriculum. Appropriate $…~~~~~ƒ to DOH to review, collate, and rewrite state law on final care decisions. Upon approval; appropriation effective 7/1/99.

 1-22-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        S Referred to 1. HHS 2. WAM                                
 2- 1-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by HHS on 02-17-99 at
                  2:00 p.m. in conference room 229
 2-19-99        S The committee on HHS recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 2-19-99        S The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chun Oakland, Iwase, Fukunaga, Levin; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Anderson
 1-19-00        S Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.