North Carolina H1115 modifies health care powers of attorney, advance directives, and mental health treatment instructions.
North Carolina H1115 amends the General Statutes to modify health care powers of attorney, advance directives, and mental health treatment instructions. It simplifies execution requirements for these documents, allowing them to be combined with other advance health care planning documents. The bill specifies the conditions under which life-prolonging measures may be withheld or discontinued and outlines the authority of health care agents. It also details the process for revoking these documents and the responsibilities of health care providers in following them.
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