SB 848

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE

By Senator(s) CHUN OAKLAND / LEVIN

Keywords: DEATH, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, EUTHANASIA, HEALTH, LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU, LIVING WILLS, PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Report Title: Health Care

Description: Establishes a task force of representatives from health care professional schools to determine whether care of the dying should be made a part of a professional's education requirements. Establishes a second task force to undertake a comprehensive review of laws with regard to living wills, durable powers of attorney, and advance directives.

 1-22-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        S Referred to HHS/JDC, then to WAM                         
 1-19-00        S Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.