l9n/ Oregon

2020 1st Special Session

Senate Bill 1606

Prohibits hospital from conditioning admission or treatment, or suggesting that treatment is conditioned, on patient having POLST or executing advance directive or other instruction regarding administration, withholding or withdrawing of life-sustaining procedures or artificially administered nutrition and hydration.

Became law as Chapter 20, Oregon Laws 2020, signed July 7, 2020, 13 days after it was filed. In force from July 7, 2020.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Prohibits hospital from conditioning admission or treatment, or suggesting that treatment is conditioned, on patient having POLST or executing advance directive or other instruction regarding administration, withholding or withdrawing of life-sustaining procedures or artificially administered nutrition and hydration. Requires hospital to permit presence of support person for person with disability in emergency department and during hospital stay under specified conditions. Allows hospital to impose conditions to ensure safety of patient, support person and staff. Authorizes civil penalty <i>or revocation or suspension of license</i>] for violations of specified provisions. <i>Requires health care provider to immediately notify state protection and advocacy organization if, during state of emergency or public health emergency, person acting on behalf of patient with intellectual or developmental disability authorizes withholding or withdrawing of life-sustaining procedures or artificially administered nutrition and hydration or transfer of patient to hospice care or if patient is denied services, care, equipment or treatment based on crisis care guidance.</i>] Requires notification to Department of Human Services case manager, if any, <i>and state protection and advocacy organization</i>] before withholding or withdrawing from person with intellectual or developmental disability life-sustaining procedures <i>or artificially administered nutrition and hydration during state of emergency or state of public health emergency</i>]. <i>Creates unlawful practice of denying medical treatment or restricting or limiting allocation of medical resources to protected class or based on patient's race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability.</i>] Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

3 co-sponsors

James Manning Jr., Laurie Monnes Anderson, Mark Hass

In the House of Representatives

    12 co-sponsors

    Alissa Keny-Guyer, Marty Wilde, Rachel Prusak, Maxine Dexter, Bill Post, Sheri Schouten, Rob Nosse, Cedric Hayden, Andrea Salinas, David Brock Smith, Cheri Helt, Jack Zika

    Its course

    June 24 to July 13, 2020, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action17 actions on 6 days

    In the SenateJun 24 to Jun 262 days

    Waiting for a committeeJun 24 to Jun 240 days

    The First Special Session of 2020Jun 24 to Jun 262 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJun 26 to Jun 260 days

    Waiting for a committeeJun 26 to Jun 260 days

    The First Special Session of 2020Jun 26 to Jun 260 days

    With the GovernorJun 26 to Jul 711 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    • Senate, third reading27–0

      Passed · Jun 26 · 3 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading56–0

      Passed · Jun 26 · 4 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 26

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Jun 24 – Jun 26

    1. Jun 24Introduced
    2. Sent to The First Special Session of 2020
    3. Jun 25Heard in The First Special Session of 2020
    4. Jun 26The First Special Session of 2020 recommended it as amended
    5. Read a second time
    6. Passed the Senate, 27 to 0

    In the House of Representatives Jun 26

    1. Jun 26Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Sent to The First Special Session of 2020
    3. The First Special Session of 2020 recommended it
    4. Read a second time
    5. Passed the House of Representatives, 56 to 0

    To the Governor Jun 30 – Jul 13

    1. Jun 30Signed in the Senate
    2. Jul 7Signed in the House of Representatives
    3. Signed by the Governor
    4. Jul 13Became chapter 20 of Oregon Laws 2020
    5. In force from July 7, 2020
    All 17 actions, as published
    1. Jun 24Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Jun 24Referred to The First Special Session of 2020.Senate
    3. Jun 25Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
    4. Jun 26Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)(Amendments distributed)Senate
    5. Jun 26Rules suspended. Second reading.Senate
    6. Jun 26Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed.Senate
    7. Jun 26Vote explanation filed by Boquist.Senate
    8. Jun 26First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    9. Jun 26Referred to The First Special Session of 2020.House of Representatives
    10. Jun 26Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
    11. Jun 26Rules suspended. Second reading.House of Representatives
    12. Jun 26Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Prusak. Passed.House of Representatives
    13. Jun 30President signed.Senate
    14. Jul 7Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    15. Jul 7Governor signed.Senate
    16. Jul 13Chapter 20, 2020 Laws.Senate
    17. Jul 13Effective date, July 7, 2020.Senate