This bill enacts the Uniform Health Care Decisions Act.
This bill:
- defines terms;
- enacts the Uniform Health Care Decisions Act;
- enacts provisions related to advance health care directives including mental health care directives;
- creates an optional form;
- enacts provisions related to allowing a health care provider to be a surrogate for health care decision making in limited circumstances;
- enacts provisions related to liability and immunity regarding health care decision making;
- repeals provisions related to advance-health care directives not contained in the Uniform Health Care Decisions Act;
- renumbers sections pertaining to orders for life sustaining treatment; and
- makes conforming and technical changes.