Revises laws related to health care proxy decisionmakers, establishing a hierarchy for selecting decisionmakers.
Revises laws related to health care proxy decisionmakers. Establishes a hierarchy for selecting decisionmakers when a patient lacks decisional capacity. Prioritizes a guardian appointed by the patient, an agent appointed by the patient, a trusted decisionmaker designated by the patient, and other interested persons in that order. Requires attending health care providers to document the patient's designation of a trusted decisionmaker and contact information.
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