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An Act Relating to Health and Safety -- Consent to Medical and Surgical Care

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

RI SB 680 · Senate Bill · 2025

Stage
Session ended
Started in
Senate
Sponsors
Latest action
Jun 12, 2025

Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Jun 12, 2025

  4. Law (Needs attention)

    The session ended first

What it does

Requires that an individual's caregiver be present when healthcare decisions are discussed with the hospice team. It would also prevent a denial of home hospice care because of age or income.

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Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

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