deports Link at post 86 At that time, under Florida Statutes, a feeding tube was not considered artificial life support. In April, 1999, House Bill 2131 was introduced in the Florida House by the Elder Affairs and Long Term Care Committee.
Gus Bilikaris was a member of that committee - and a member of the board of directors at Hospice of Florida Suncoast with Felos---and a campaign contributor to George W. Greer. On Oct. 1, 1999, the legal definition of life prolonging procedures was amended under Florida law to add “including artificially provided sustenance and hydration which sustains, restores or supplants a spontaneous vital function.
Four months later, the Schiavo/Felos petition to remove the gastric feeding tube of Terri Schiavo went to trial without jury----to be solely decided by Judge Greer.
Why did the state legislators vote for it and why did Gov Bush sign it?
Those duly elected legislators do some funny things at times don't you agree... Now the mission should be to get the laws changed if that is the will of a majority of the people of the State of FL. Until then they are on the books.