Montana HB825 revises laws on health care proxy decisionmakers, including patient-designated trusted decisionmakers and a hierarchy for selecting.
Montana HB825 revises laws related to health care proxy decisionmakers. It allows patients to designate a trusted decisionmaker to make health care decisions on their behalf if they lack decisional capacity. The bill establishes a hierarchy for selecting decisionmakers, prioritizing a guardian appointed by the patient, followed by an agent appointed by the patient, and then other interested persons. It also outlines patient rights, including the right to participate in research studies, be informed of treatment options, and have an advocate present.
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