"Dementia Dignity and Advance Care Planning Act."

Summary

The bill lets adults diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or another dementia to sign a Dementia‑Specific Advance Directive (DSAD) that spells out preferences for feeding, hospitalization, and life‑prolonging treatments. A secure electronic registry will store these directives, and hospitals, nursing homes, assisted‑living facilities, hospices and clinicians must follow them, with immunity when acting in good faith. The goal is to protect the dignity and autonomy of people in advanced stages of dementia.

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