Amendment H-1009 to HF 594

Filed March 8, 2019 in the House by

What it changes

1. Page 1, by striking lines 4 through 12 and inserting: “
2. A court of law or equity shall only have the authority to withdraw life-sustaining procedures from a minor child under the following circumstances: a. A parent or guardian of the minor child is not available and willing to be the minor child’s decision maker. b. There is a dispute between the parents or between the guardians of a minor child regarding the withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures and a decision maker has not otherwise been designated in an advance directive or similar document. c. In the health care provider’s reasonable medical judgment, the parent’s or guardian’s decision to continue life-sustaining procedures for the minor child is clearly inconsistent with the minor child’s expressed or implied intentions. d. In the health care provider’s reasonable medical judgment, the decision to continue life-sustaining procedures for the minor child is not in the best interest of the minor child.
3. For the purposes of this section, “life-sustaining procedure” means the same as defined in section 144A.2.”

Official amendment (PDF) · In the Bill Book