Iowa HF708 expands the categories of individuals who can make health care decisions for patients with terminal conditions.

Iowa HF708 amends health care decision-making provisions to include stepchildren, stepparents, stepsiblings, relatives, and close adult friends in the categories of individuals who can make decisions for patients with terminal conditions. The bill also allows guardians to make decisions for protected persons without court approval in certain circumstances. It defines a close adult friend as someone who meets specific criteria, including being at least eighteen years old, showing special care and concern for the patient, maintaining regular contact, and being familiar with the patient's.

Iowa HF708 expands the categories of individuals who can make health care decisions for patients with terminal conditions.

Iowa HF708 amends health care decision-making provisions to include stepchildren, stepparents, stepsiblings, relatives, and close adult friends in the categories of individuals who can make decisions for patients with terminal conditions. The bill also allows guardians to make decisions for protected persons without court approval in certain circumstances. It defines a close adult friend as someone who meets specific criteria, including being at least eighteen years old, showing special care and concern for the patient, maintaining regular contact, and being familiar with the patient's.