MI SB0033

Allows patient advocate designations to include specific instructions about life-sustaining treatment preferences if the patient is pregnant when the designation becomes effective

Removes the prohibition that prevented patient advocates from making medical treatment decisions to withhold or withdraw treatment from a pregnant patient that would result in the patient's death

Clarifies that a patient's pregnancy status does not change or limit their right to direct life-sustaining treatment preferences through a patient advocate designation

Amends the required acceptance statements for patient advocates to reflect that designations can now direct life-sustaining treatment decisions for pregnant patients

Specifies that the existing restriction on treatment decisions for pregnant patients no longer applies on or after the effective date of this amendatory act