An Act Recognizing the Right of Patients to Designate a Healthcare Agent Through a Healthcare Proxy, Promoting Advance Care Planning, and Providing for Supported Healthcare Decision-Making in the Healthcare System
The Healthcare Proxy Act lets any adult name a trusted person to make medical decisions for them if they become unable to decide, and it requires doctors and hospitals to honor that choice.
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SBN-1985 · Sources: BatasWatch
Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.