THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2002
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COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
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Senator David Matsuura, Chair |
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Senator Jan Yagi Buen, Vice Chair |
AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, March 20, 2002 |
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TIME: |
1:00 P.M. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 225 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A M E N D E D A G E N D A
This Notice Amends The Definition Of House Bill 2487, HD1, Proposed SD1 To Reflect The Proposed SD1.
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HB 2487 HD1 (HSCR539-02) Proposed SD1 |
RELATING TO DEATH WITH DIGNITY. Defines "comfort care" and allows comfort care in health-care decisions; clarifies physician finding of persistent vegetative state or coma for purposes of surrogate decision-making; requires health care provider or institution to provide written declination of refusal to comply with advance directive or decision of agents, surrogates, or guardians; clarifies immunity from liability for health-care providers and institutions that comply with valid advance health care directives; increases penalties for non-compliance (SD1) Proposed SD1Will Be Available In Room 226 At The State Capitol 48 Hours Prior To The Hearing. |
HHS, JDC |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-7788.
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________________________________________ Senator David Matsuura Chair |
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