S692 GENERAL BILL by Wise; (CO-SPONSORS) Sebesta Incompetency/Nutrition/Hydration; cites act as "Starvation & Dehydration of Persons with Disabilities Prevention Act"; declares that incompetent person is presumed to have directed health care providers to provide necessary nutrition & hydration to sustain life; prohibits court, proxy, or surrogate from withholding or withdrawing nutrition or hydration except under specified circumstances, etc. Amends Ch. 765. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. 11/21/03 SENATE Prefiled 12/05/03 SENATE Referred to Judiciary; Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar
03/02/04 SENATE Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00045
04/16/04 SENATE Withdrawn from Judiciary; Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00658; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00658
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