Relates to witnesses to a health care proxy and the crime of forgery in the second degree
Summary
Relates to witnesses to a health care proxy; changes the witness requirement for the health care proxy from two adult witnesses to one adult witness; makes an exception for persons who reside in mental health facilities by requiring such persons to have two adult witnesses; also includes falsely making or altering a health care proxy within the crime of forgery in the second degree.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2017
Last action Jan 3, 2018
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2
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Committee
2
Jan 3, 2018
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
Jan 11, 2017
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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