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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE

2019 Assembly BILL 757

January 21, 2020 - Introduced by Representatives Hebl, Loudenbeck, Anderson, Bowen, Brooks, Fields, James, Mursau, Ohnstad, Pope, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Subeck and C. Taylor, cosponsored by Senators Bewley, Miller, Olsen, Ringhand and Schachtner. Referred to Committee on Health.

AB757,1,5 An Act to amend 154.19 (2) (b) 2., 154.19 (3) (b) 2., 154.21 (1) (a), (b) and (c), 154.225 (2) (a), (b) and (c), 154.25 (1), 154.29 (1) and 154.29 (2); and to create 154.17 (1m), 154.19 (2) (b) 1m., 154.25 (6d) and 154.28 of the statutes; relating to: allowing do-not-resuscitate necklaces or pendants, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill adds do-not-resuscitate necklaces or pendants that meet certain requirements to the types of standardized do-not-resuscitate jewelry that a person may wear to signify that the person is a qualified patient who has obtained a do-not-resuscitate order from a physician and that the order has not been revoked. Under current law, the only type of do-not-resuscitate jewelry allowed for qualifying patients is a do-not-resuscitate bracelet meeting certain criteria.

The bill also requires the Department of Health Services to establish rules for a uniform standard for the size, color, and design of all do-not-resuscitate necklaces and pendants, but as under current law for do-not-resuscitate bracelets, DHS may also approve a do-not-resuscitate necklace or pendant developed and distributed by a commercial vendor if certain requirements are met.

Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime, the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a report.