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NJ A241
NJ A241Requires health care representative to make health care decisions for incapacitated patient in accordance with patient's religious beliefs.
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Introduced
01/09/2018
01/09/2018
In Committee
01/09/2018
01/09/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
Introduced Session
2018-2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill amends the "New Jersey Advance Directives for Health Care Act," P.L.1991, c.201 (C.26:2H-53 et seq.), to provide that a designated health care representative shall make health care decisions in accordance with the patient's religious beliefs, as well as in the best interests of the patient, as the law currently provides. The advance directives law provides that an adult may execute an advance directive, which may include a proxy directive designating a competent adult to act as his health care representative and an instruction directive, stating his general treatment philosophy and objectives or his specific wishes regarding the provision, withholding, or withdrawal of any form of health care, including life-sustaining treatment.
AI Summary
This bill amends the New Jersey Advance Directives for Health Care Act to require a designated health care representative to make health care decisions for an incapacitated patient in accordance with the patient's religious beliefs, in addition to acting in the patient's best interests as the law currently provides. The advance directives law allows an adult to execute an advance directive, which can include designating a health care representative and stating the patient's treatment philosophy and wishes regarding life-sustaining care.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee (on 01/09/2018)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A0500/241_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A0500/241_I1.PDF |
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