Brian T. Taniguchi
- Democratic
Primary
Authorizes advanced practice registered nurses, in addition to physicians, to practice medical aid in dying in accordance with their scope of practice and prescribing authority. Authorizes psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists, in addition to psychiatrists, psychologists, and clinical social workers, to provide counseling to a qualified patient. Reduces the mandatory waiting period between oral requests from twenty days to fifteen days. Waives the mandatory waiting period for those terminally ill individuals not expected to survive the mandatory waiting period. (SD2)
Pass First Reading
Referred to HHH, CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 22
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 293) in amended form (SD 2).
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 4 (Senator(s) Fevella, Gabbard, Kim, Riviere). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 835) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
48 Hrs. Notice 03-09-21.
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Lee; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 3 No(es): Senator(s) Gabbard, Kim, Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-25-21 9:30AM; Via Videoconference.
Reported from HTH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 316) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
The committee(s) on HTH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HTH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Baker, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
The committee(s) on HTH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-21 1:00PM in conference room Via Videoconference.
Passed First Reading.
Introduced.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| SB839_SD2 | PDF HTML |
| SB839_SD1 | PDF HTML |
| SB839 | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
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| Committee Report SB839_SD2_SSCR835_ | PDF HTML |
| Committee Report SB839_SD1_SSCR316_ | PDF HTML |
| Testimony SB839_SD1_TESTIMONY_JDC_02-25-21_ | |
| Testimony SB839_TESTIMONY_HTH_02-10-21_ |
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