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1999 SESSION

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HJ 677 Physician-assisted living.

Introduced by: Gladys B. Keating | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Resolution; physician-assisted living. Expresses the sense of the General Assembly that physicians and other health care professionals should be taught to implement and should adopt the philosophy of physician-assisted living for terminally ill patients. The General Assembly also expresses its belief that protocols for physician-assisted living require that terminally ill patients be provided access to effective palliative care and sensitive concern for their emotional and spiritual needs. Physician-assisted living is a system of care involving a multidisciplinary team of professionals to provide physical and mental care, including pain medication and complementary care (massage, whirlpools, heat, acupuncture, biofeedback, etc.) as well as psychological and spiritual assistance.

FULL TEXT

• 01/21/99  House: Presented & ordered printed 999037320  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/21/99  House: Presented & ordered printed 999037320
• 01/21/99  House: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 02/10/99  House: No action taken by Rules by voice vote