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MO HB1235
Bill
Status
1/6/2010
Primary Sponsor
Cynthia Davis
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AI Summary
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Requires patients to specifically grant authority in a power of attorney to direct withholding or withdrawal of artificially supplied nutrition and hydration.
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Prohibits an attorney in fact from authorizing withdrawal of nutrition or hydration that a patient can ingest through natural means with intent to cause death.
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Mandates a 60-day period of artificial nutrition and hydration combined with rehabilitative efforts for swallowing reflexes before withholding or withdrawal can occur.
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Requires oral feeding to be offered at least three times per day after discontinuing artificial nutrition and hydration, unless the patient shows clear choking, distress, or pain.
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Treats any swallowing by a patient during oral feeding as a revocation of directives to withhold or withdraw nutrition and hydration.
Legislative Description
Establishes additional health care directives for a health care provider who is withholding or withdrawing artificially supplied nutrition and hydration under a durable power of attorney
Last Action
Public Hearing Completed (H)
3/3/2010