An Act relative to health care proxy storage and activation
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/26/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5281↗ (under House Rule 27) |
| — | House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order |
| 10/14/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 04/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 4/18/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 04/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on The Judiciary |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J19 | Accompanied | — |
Section 70 of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- These records shall be kept by secure, electronic digital media or converted to electronic digital media as originally created by such hospital or clinic, by the photographic or microphotographic process, or any combination thereof.
Section 5 of chapter 201D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the fifth paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following 3 paragraphs:- An attending physician who is provided with a health care proxy shall arrange for the proxy or a copy thereof to be inserted electronically, in the same manner as a do not resuscitate order, in the principal's medical record. A facility shall transport a principal’s health care proxy in the same manner used to transport a do not resuscitate order. The facility shall notify the health care agent, using contact information provided by the principal, by telephone and email that the health care agent’s authority has begun. An attending physician shall grant a request by a principal to involve the health care agent in discussions of health care with the attending physician.
SECTION 1. Section 70 of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- These records shall be kept by secure, electronic digital media or converted to electronic digital media as originally created by such hospital or clinic, by the photographic or microphotographic process, or any combination thereof. SECTION 2. Section 5 of chapter 201D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the fifth paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following 3 paragraphs:- An attending physician who is provided with a health care proxy shall arrange for the proxy or a copy thereof to be inserted electronically, in the same manner as a do not resuscitate order, in the principal's medical record. A facility shall transport a principal’s health care proxy in the same manner used to transport a do not resuscitate order. The facility shall notify the health care agent, using contact information provided by the principal, by telephone and email that the health care agent’s authority has begun. An attending physician shall grant a request by a principal to involve the health care agent in discussions of health care with the attending physician.