HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3557        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3515

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Linda Dean Campbell

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act requiring notation of do not resuscitate orders on electronic medical records.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Linda Dean Campbell

15th Essex

1/20/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3557        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3515

By Mrs. Campbell of Methuen, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3515) of Linda Dean Campbell relative to requiring notation of do not resuscitate orders on electronic medical records.  Public Health.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act requiring notation of do not resuscitate orders on electronic medical records.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 118I of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 17. A physician or other health care provider who receives a patient with a disability’s order to not resuscitate or medical order for life-sustaining treatment shall indicate such order on the patient’s interoperable electronic health record.