Texas Medical Futility - No Change Again

For the past four legislative sessions in Texas (2007, 209, 2011, and now 2013), a broad group of stakeholders has sought to revise Texas Health & Safety Code 166.046.  

Some want to make the law more fair (.e.g. longer notice periods).  That is what S.B. 303 would have done.  Others, like Texas Right to Life want to completely repeal provisions allowing clinician to unilaterally refuse life-sustaining treatment.  

Unfortunately, it looks like these two opposing forces have again canceled out.  It looks like no bills to amend TADA will advance.