Virginia HB548 establishes the Uniform Health Care Decisions Act, detailing procedures for health care decisions, organ donation, and guardianship.
HB548 outlines the Uniform Health Care Decisions Act, allowing individuals to create advance health care directives and powers of attorney for health care. It specifies the conditions under which these directives and powers of attorney are valid and enforceable. The act also details procedures for organ donation, including the creation of anatomical gift declarations. It establishes rules for guardianship and conservatorship, including the appointment of guardians ad litem and the responsibilities of guardians.
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