Bill100th CongressFiled Aug 5, 1987Health
H.R. 3109
A bill to prohibit certain health care facilities from withholding from patients of such facilities food, water, nourishment, and hydration, if such withholding would cause the death of patients.
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What it does
A plain-language summary from the Congressional Research Service isn’t available yet for this bill. CRS summaries are typically posted within a few weeks of introduction.
What just happenedSep 9, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38](R-CA)Sponsor
1 cosponsor