HB 4418
Probate: other; designation of a patient surrogate for health care decisions; allow. Amends 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.1101 - 700.8206) by adding pt. 6 to art. V & repeals sec. 66h of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.66h). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4419'25
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Bill overview
This bill establishes a system for designating a ‘surrogate decision-maker’ to make healthcare decisions for individuals who are unable to do so themselves. It outlines the roles and responsibilities of these surrogates, including criteria for selection and limitations on their authority. The bill also repeals an older law related to patient advocates and creates a process for documenting these designations within a patient’s medical record. It aims to provide a clearer and more consistent framework for healthcare decision-making when a patient lacks the capacity to make their own choices.
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