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Introduced
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
In Committee
04/10/2017
04/10/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
190th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to establishing psychiatric advance directives for mental health care. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill establishes psychiatric advance directives for mental health care. A psychiatric advance directive is a document that allows a competent adult aged 18 or older to set forth specific instructions and preferences regarding their mental health care, which must be followed by any agent, attending physician, or person authorized to make health care decisions on their behalf if they are later determined to lack capacity to make such decisions due to mental illness or developmental disability. The bill amends existing law on health care proxies to incorporate these new psychiatric advance directives, providing a legal framework for their creation and implementation.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4557 (on 06/04/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2269 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2269.pdf |
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