Patient-directed Medical Orders

Summary

The bill would let individuals create a written medical order, in collaboration with a doctor or qualified nurse, that specifies which life‑prolonging treatments they want withheld or withdrawn. The order would be portable across health‑care settings, could be signed electronically or via telehealth, and would be stored in a state‑maintained online registry. Health‑care providers who follow the order would be shielded from disciplinary or civil liability.

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