End-of-life Care Decision-making Bill Passes Pennsylvania Legislature
Main Category: Palliative Care / Hospice CareAlso Included In: Caregivers / Homecare
Article Date: 22 Nov 2006 - 0:00 PDT
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The Pennsylvania legislature has passed SB 628, which provides a comprehensive statutory framework governing health care decision-making for incompetent patients.
The Pennsylvania Medical Society has supported this bill.� In a nutshell, it provides for medical care decisions through instructions in a living will, through a health care agent appointed through a health care power of attorney, or through a health care representative based upon a statutory list.
� The bill now goes to the governor's office.
� The Pennsylvania Medical Society has posted greater detail of this end-of-life-care decision-making bill at the link below:
� Link Here.
� Pennsylvania Medical Society
Patients and Doctors.� Preserve the Relationship.
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