FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE            HB 342/a
                        SECOND SESSION, 1998
  
                                                February 18, 1998
  Mr. President:
  
      Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
  
                           HOUSE BILL 342
  
  has had it under consideration and reports same with
  recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
  
      1.  On page 6, line 9, strike "shall have the authority" and
  insert in lieu thereof "must consent".
  
      2.  On page 7, line 10, after "minor," strike the remainder of
  the line and insert in lieu thereof, "the parent, guardian, agent,
  health care provider, or health care institution may petition for
  judicial relief provided that a court may not override the
  decision of a minor with sufficient capacity to continue life
  sustaining treatment."
  
      3.  On page 7, line 11, strike the line in its entirety.
  
                               Respectfully submitted,
  
  
                               __________________________________
                               Fernando R. Macias, Chairman 
  
  
  Adopted_______________________   Not Adopted_______________________
            (Chief Clerk)                          (Chief Clerk)
  
                    Date ________________________
  
  The roll call vote was <u> 6 </u> For <u> 0 </u> Against
          Yes:    6
          No:     0
  Excused: Payne, Sanchez
          Absent: None
  
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