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To: Jim Robinson

Another thread on this topic references a different page of the bill. We should verify this and make sure the references are correct.


15 posted on 07/17/2009 4:17:02 PM PDT by stayathomemom (Beware of cat attacks while typing!)
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To: stayathomemom

>Another thread on this topic references a different page of the bill. We should verify this and make sure the references are correct.<

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•HR 3200 IH
1 not had such a consultation within the last 5 years. Such
2 consultation shall include the following:
3 ‘‘(A) An explanation by the practitioner of ad
4 vance care planning, including key questions and
5 considerations, important steps, and suggested peo
6 ple to talk to.
7 ‘‘(B) An explanation by the practitioner of ad
8vance directives, including living wills and durable
9 powers of attorney, and their uses.
10 ‘‘(C) An explanation by the practitioner of the
11 role and responsibilities of a health care proxy.
12 ‘‘(D) The provision by the practitioner of a list
13 of national and State-specific resources to assist con
14 sumers and their families with advance care plan
15 ning, including the national toll-free hotline, the ad
16 vance care planning clearinghouses, and State legal
17 service organizations (including those funded
18 through the Older Americans Act of 1965).
19 ‘‘(E) An explanation by the practitioner of the
20 continuum of end-of-life services and supports avail
21 able, including palliative care and hospice, and bene
22 fits for such services and supports that are available
23 under this title.


147 posted on 07/18/2009 9:58:33 PM PDT by Munz ("We're all here for you OK? It's a circle of love" Rham Emanuel)
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