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HB 1747 Advance directives; persons authorized to provide assistance in completing, training programs.

Introduced by: John M. O'Bannon, III | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Qualified advance directive facilitators. Defines "qualified advance directive facilitator" as a person who has successfully completed a training program approved by the Department of Health for providing assistance in completing and executing a written advance directive; establishes requirements for training programs for qualified advance directive facilitators; and provides that distribution of a form for an advance directive that meets the requirements of § 54.1-2984 and the provision of ministerial assistance to a person with regard to the completion or execution of such form shall not constitute the unauthorized practice of law. This bill is identical to SB 1242.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Advance medical directives; person authorized to provide assistance in completing. Defines "qualified advance directive facilitator" as a person who has successfully completed a training program approved by the Department of Health for providing assistance in completing and executing a written advance directive; establishes requirements for training programs for qualified advance directive facilitators; and provides that distribution of a form for an advance directive that meets the requirements of § 54.1-2984 and the provision of ministerial assistance to a person with regard to the completion or execution of such form shall not constitute the unauthorized practice of law.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Advance medical directives; person authorized to provide assistance in completing. Provides that a qualified advance directive facilitator may distribute written advance directives in a form meeting the requirements of § 54.1-2984 and may provide ministerial assistance to a person completing and executing an advance directive, including reading the form of an advance directive meeting the requirements of § 54.1-2984 to a person, discussing the person's preferences with regard to items included in the form, recording the person's answers on the form, helping the person sign the form, and obtaining any other necessary signatures on the form, upon completion of a training program for providing such assistance approved by the Department of Health.