HB 548: Uniform Health Care Decisions Act; civil penalty.
HB 548 status: Introduced — Continued from last session (updated Jul 21, 2026).
What this bill does
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Bill summary
OfficialUniform Health Care Decisions Act; civil penalty. Repeals most provisions of the Health Care Decisions Act and enacts the Uniform Health Care Decisions Act. The bill creates a process for the execution of advance health care directives, as defined in the bill; establishes criteria for determining the capacity of an ind...
Key analysis
Impact analysis
Environment
Benefits
- No identified impact on environmental policy.
Risks
- No identified impact on environmental policy.
Economy
Benefits
- Standardization may reduce administrative overhead for healthcare facilities.
Risks
- Potential compliance costs for providers updating internal protocols.
Society
Benefits
- Modernizes legal protections for patient healthcare decisions.
- Provides clearer guidance on surrogate appointment and agent duties.
Risks
- Potential temporary legal uncertainty for existing advance directives.
How trustworthy & consequential it is
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OpenStates
Confidence
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Analysis status
OpenStates summary
Repealing existing Health Care Decisions Act provisions may necessitate the re-execution of legacy directives.
Analysis based on abstract summary only, not full bill text.
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