Senate gives early OK to bill regulating do-not-resuscitate orders

The Senate on Tuesday gave early approval to a bill that would mandate physicians take certain steps before issuing do-not-resuscitate orders to patients. Senate Bill 11, authored by state Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, passed the upper chamber in a 21-10 vote on second reading after about an hour of discussion. The measure regulates the issuance of do-not-resuscitate orders, directives that instruct medical professionals to not perform certain life-sustaining actions if a patient goes into cardiac or respiratory arrest. The bill seeks to ensure that a patient or that patient’s legal guardian gives their consent before a doctor issues a do-not-resuscitate […]

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