2017 House Bill 4174 / Public Act 157

Authorize Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment form and procedures

Introduced in the House

Feb. 8, 2017

Introduced by Rep. Leslie Love (D-10)

To update a state law that prescribes procedures that health care emergency providers must adopt for complying with an individual’s do-not-resuscitate order, so as to extend this to the Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment orders proposed by House Bill 4170 for accommodating an individual’s wishes regarding medical treatment.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

June 14, 2017

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 20, 2017

Passed in the House 105 to 2 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 21, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Oct. 11, 2017

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Oct. 31, 2017

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

To update a state law that prescribes procedures that health care emergency providers must adopt for complying with an individual’s do-not-resuscitate order, so as to extend this to the Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment orders proposed by House Bill 4170 for accommodating an individual’s wishes regarding medical treatment.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Nov. 8, 2017