Advance health care directive of a skilled nursing facility patient.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
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Overview
This bill changes the requirements for witnessing an advance health care directive for patients in skilled nursing facilities. Currently, both a patient advocate and an ombudsperson must witness the document. This bill removes the requirement for a patient advocate, meaning only an ombudsperson needs to witness the directive to ensure its validity.
Key provisions
- Removes the requirement for a patient advocate to witness an advance health care directive.
- Requires an ombudsperson to witness the directive instead.
- Allows an ombudsperson to rely on facility or family member representations to verify the patient’s identity.
- Addresses the specific needs of patients in skilled nursing facilities who may have limited decision-making capacity.
Who is affected
- Patients in skilled nursing facilities
- Skilled nursing facilities
- Ombudspersons
- California Department of Aging
- Family members of patients
Notable changes
- Changes the witness requirements for advance health care directives in skilled nursing facilities.
- Specifically focuses on the role of the ombudsperson as a witness.
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