History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Health-care decisions; uniform act.
| 1 | 01/20/97 | (S) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Judiciary | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Farris
Code Sections: RP 041-0041-0009, RP 041-0041-0005, RP 041-0041-0003
Title: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE UNIFORM HEALTH-CARE DECISIONS ACT; TO PRESCRIBE DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN HEALTH-CARE TERMS; TO PRESCRIBE THE PROCEDURES FOR EXECUTING A POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTH CARE DECISIONS; TO PRESCRIBE THE PROCEDURES FOR REVOCATION OF AN ADVANCE HEALTH-CARE DIRECTIVE; TO PRESCRIBE THE OPTIONAL FORM FOR CREATING AN ADVANCE HEALTH-CARE DIRECTIVE; TO PROVIDE THAT A SURROGATE MAY MAKE A HEALTH-CARE DECISION FOR AN ADULT OR EMANCIPATED MINOR THAT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO LACK CAPACITY; TO PROVIDE THAT A GUARDIAN MAY MAKE CERTAIN HEALTH-CARE DECISIONS FOR HIS WARD UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES OF THE HEALTH-CARE PROVIDER WHEN A HEALTH-CARE DECISION IS MADE FOR A PATIENT; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAKING A HEALTH-CARE DECISION FOR A PATIENT HAS THE RIGHT TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE MEDICAL OR ANY OTHER HEALTH-CARE INFORMATION; TO PROVIDE THAT A HEALTH-CARE PROVIDER OR INSTITUTION ACTING IN GOOD FAITH AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED HEALTH-CARE STANDARDS IS NOT SUBJECT TO CIVIL OR CRIMINAL LIABILITY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PRESCRIBE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ACT BY A HEALTH-CARE PROVIDER OR INSTITUTION; TO PRESCRIBE A PENALTY FOR ANY PERSON WHO TAMPERS WITH AN INDIVIDUAL'S ADVANCE HEALTH-CARE DIRECTIVE OR REVOCATION OF AN ADVANCE HEALTH-CARE DIRECTIVE; TO PROVIDE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL IS PRESUMED TO HAVE CAPACITY TO MAKE A HEALTH-CARE DECISION OR TO GIVE OR REVOKE AN ADVANCE HEALTH-CARE DIRECTIVE AND TO DESIGNATE OR DISQUALIFY A SURROGATE; TO PROVIDE THAT A COPY OF AN ADVANCE HEALTH-CARE DIRECTIVE, REVOCATION OF AN ADVANCE HEALTH-CARE DIRECTIVE OR DESIGNATION OR DISQUALIFICATION OF A SURROGATE HAS THE SAME EFFECT AS THE ORIGINAL; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT DOES NOT AUTHORIZE SUICIDE, HOMICIDE, OR MERCY KILLING, DOES NOT AUTHORIZE A HEALTH-CARE PROVIDER OR INSTITUTION TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE CONTRARY TO GENERALLY ACCEPTED HEALTH-CARE STANDARDS, DOES NOT AFFECT OTHER STATUTES GOVERNING THE TREATMENT FOR MENTAL ILLNESS OR STATUTES GOVERNING THE PERFORMANCE OF ABORTIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT ON PETITION ANY COURT MAY ENJOIN OR DIRECT A HEALTH-CARE DECISION; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 41-41-3, 41-41-5 AND 41-41-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH GOVERN CONSENT TO SURGICAL OR MEDICAL TREATMENT OR PROCEDURES; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 41-41-101, 41-41-103, 41-41-105, 41-41-107, 41-41-109, 41-41-111, 41-41-113, 41-41-115, 41-41-117, 41-41-119 AND 41-41-121, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH GOVERN THE WITHDRAWAL OF LIFE-SAVING MECHANISMS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 41-41-151, 41-41-153, 41-41-155, 41-41-157, 41-41-159, 41-41-161, 41-41-163, 41-41-165, 41-41-167, 41-41-169, 41-41-171, 41-41-173, 41-41-175, 41-41-177, 41-41-179, 41-41-181 AND 41-41-183, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CONSTITUTE THE DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTH CARE ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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