The bill amends the Wyoming Health Care Decisions Act by expanding the definition of "advance health care directive" to explicitly include dementia directives. These directives are designed to provide individual instructions for health care decisions that address the gradual cognitive decline of individuals diagnosed with dementia. The new language specifies that dementia directives may include guidance for health care decisions at various stages of the disease and can be used to complement existing advance health care directives.

The effective date for this amendment is set for July 1, 2025. This change aims to ensure that individuals with dementia have clear and specific instructions regarding their health care preferences as their condition progresses, thereby enhancing the overall effectiveness of advance health care planning in Wyoming.

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Introduced: 35-22-402