2025-2026 Regular Session

SB730

In health care, further providing for applicability, for definitions, for criminal penalties, for emergency medical services, for definitions, for orders, bracelets and necklaces, for revocation, for absence of order, bracelet or necklace and for emergency medical services, repealing provisions relating to advisory committee and providing for discontinuance and for Pennsylvania orders for life-sustaining treatment.

Chamber Passed·6/23/26

Prefiled

Introduced

Chamber Passed6/23/26

Final Passage

Complete

Pennsylvania SB730 amends health care laws to establish Pennsylvania Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) and repeals provisions relating to.

Pennsylvania SB730 amends Title 20 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to introduce Pennsylvania Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST). This bill establishes POLST as a medical order that reflects a patient's wishes regarding life-sustaining treatment, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, across all health care settings. The bill outlines requirements for the validity of POLST, including the need for voluntary consent from the patient or a surrogate decision maker.

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Where it stands

Last: Passed the Senate · 28–21 · Jun 23
Current: Health Committee
Next: House floor vote

Roll Call Votes

49 Yea

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0 Nay

1 Not Voting

Calendar

Jun 22

12:00 AM

Appropriations (s) Hearing

Jun 9

11:00 AM

Health & Human Services (s) Hearing

History

Jun 24

House

Referred to Health

Jun 23

Senate

Third consideration and final passage (49-0)