New York S00350 amends life-sustaining treatment standards in the public health law.
New York S00350 amends the public health law to redefine "health care" to include hydration and nutrition. It also modifies the decision-making standard for health care agents, specifying that they must consult with healthcare professionals before making decisions. If the principal's wishes about life-sustaining treatments are unknown, the agent cannot make decisions about artificial nutrition and hydration. The bill applies to health care proxies created before and after its effective date.
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