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Committee approves 'Simon's Law' requiring parental consent before DNR orders for minors

PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE · February 24, 2021
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Summary

The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee voted to send House Bill 11 16, 'Simon's Law,' forward after Rep. Jim Dodson said it would bar hospitals or providers from placing do‑not‑resuscitate orders on minors without parental or legal‑guardian consent.

State Rep. Jim Dodson formally presented House Bill 11 16 — called "Simon's Law" — to the Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee, saying the measure would require a parent or legal guardian to consent before a health provider places a do‑not‑resuscitate (DNR) order on a minor.

Dodson said the bill responds to a 2010…

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