1267-S2 AMH PEDE ADAM 045

2SHB 1267 - H AMD 200

By Representative Pedersen

ADOPTED 02/28/2011

    On page 38, line 10, after "(h)" insert "She has executed a health care advance directive regarding the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment if he or she is in a terminal condition or permanent unconscious state during the surrogacy pregnancy and she has executed a durable power of attorney for health care designating a person to make health care decisions if she becomes incapacitated during the surrogacy pregnancy.  Under no circumstances shall the woman acting as a surrogate appoint an intended parent as the attorney in fact under a durable power of attorney for health care executed under this section.

    (i)"

    Reletter the remaining subsection consecutively and correct internal references accordingly.

EFFECT:  Provides that a woman acting as a surrogate must execute a health care advance directive and a durable power of attorney for heath care for the term of the surrogacy pregnancy.  Prohibits the woman acting as a surrogate to appoint an intended parent as the attorney in fact under the durable power of attorney. 

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