MI HR0268

Declares April 16, 2022, as Healthcare Decisions Day in Michigan to raise public awareness about advance directives and end-of-life healthcare planning.

Notes that only approximately 20 percent of Michigan residents have executed advance directives, citing lack of knowledge and public confusion about complex legal and medical language.

Encourages use of plain-language advance directive documents, such as Five Wishes (available in 30 languages), and the statewide Peace of Mind registry for submission.

Calls on hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, continuing care retirement communities, and hospices to participate in providing consistent information about advance directives to increase adoption rates.