SB 0482
Health: patient directives; Michigan medical treatment decisions act; enact. Creates new act.
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Bill overview
This bill establishes the Michigan Medical Treatment Decisions Act, which outlines a process for making medical treatment decisions for adults who are unable to make them themselves. It prioritizes individuals like spouses, adult children, and surrogates when a patient cannot express their wishes. The act also specifies conditions under which these decisions can be made, including ensuring the patient's known desires and best interests are considered, and prohibits certain types of medical treatments like withholding life-sustaining treatment, sterilization, and involuntary admission to specific facilities. It also emphasizes the importance of honoring advance directives.
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Ruth A. Johnson
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