Roe health care bill goes to Senate | News
A bill aiming to clarify and strengthen guidelines surrounding an individual’s capacity to make health care decisions passed the House floor with a 87-6 vote.
House Bill 1687, authored by Rep. Cynthia Roe, R-Lindsay, establishes the Uniform Health Care Decisions Act of 2025, which would ensure that health care determinations are made fairly and with appropriate oversight.
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