An Act relative to healthcare proxies
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill, An Act Relative to Healthcare Proxies, aims to standardize and clarify the process for designating healthcare proxies in Massachusetts. It seeks to ensure that individuals have a clear and documented understanding of who they have chosen to make healthcare decisions on their behalf in case they are unable to do so themselves. The bill intends to improve clarity and consistency in healthcare proxy arrangements.
Key provisions
- Establishes a uniform process for creating and executing healthcare proxy documents.
- Requires healthcare proxies to be in writing.
- Allows for the designation of multiple healthcare proxies.
- Specifies the scope of authority granted to a healthcare proxy.
- Addresses the process for updating or revoking a healthcare proxy.
- Ensures proxies understand their responsibilities.
- Provides guidance on how to handle situations where healthcare proxies disagree.
Who is affected
- Individuals seeking to designate healthcare proxies.
- Families of individuals who may need healthcare proxy assistance.
- Healthcare providers.
- Legal professionals.
- Healthcare facilities
Notable changes
- The bill seeks to standardize existing practices regarding healthcare proxies.
- It clarifies the legal requirements for healthcare proxy designations.
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Sponsors
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3 on record
Primary sponsor
Donald R. Berthiaume Jr.
Cosponsors
Donald R. Berthiaume Jr.
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