# 116-hr-5582: Parental Accessibility Rights for Emergency and Negligent Treatment Act

116-hr-5582, Parental Accessibility Rights for Emergency and Negligent Treatment Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5582
- Congress: 116
- Title: Parental Accessibility Rights for Emergency and Negligent Treatment Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-01-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Parental Accessibility Rights for Emergency and Negligent Treatment Act This bill expands the scope of advance directive policies and related disclosures for providers under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Specifically, providers (e.g., hospitals, hospice programs, and home health care providers) must have advance directive policies for minors (rather than only adults) and must disclose such policies on the provider's website and upon request. Providers must also disclose information regarding (1) an individual's rights with respect to life-sustaining procedures, including hydration and sustenance; and (2) whether parental consent is required to provide, withdraw, or deny life-sustaining procedures, or to institute a do-not-resuscitate order, for a minor.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2020-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2020-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2020-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH), 2020-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2020-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2020-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2020-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2020-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2020-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2020-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2020-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2020-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-4903: Down Syndrome Discrimination by Abortion Prohibition Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-5582 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5582)

## Related
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-4903: Down Syndrome Discrimination by Abortion Prohibition Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4903)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-19)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5582 (as of 2025-11-18).