S 206 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Parental Accessibility Rights for Emergency and Negligent Treatment Act

Summary
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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2021
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Introduced Feb 3, 2021 Last action Feb 3, 2021
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Feb 3, 2021
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Feb 3, 2021
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