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07-24-2009, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by BogeyBoy
An article I read contained the following: (note the underlined part, better not be scheduled for your mandatory counseling on a day when you are sick or the practitioner might red line you.)
Mandatory "End-of-Life" Counseling from a State-Appointed Practitioner Every 5 Years for Those Over Age 65
Further concerns for federal employees and retirees have surrounded pages 425-430 of the House bill ("America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009"), which compel Americans over the age of 65 to receive mandatory "end-of-life" counseling from a State-appointed practitioner every five years -- or more often if the senior is sick or in a nursing home.
Page 425 of the bill states the consultation will include the following:
(A) An explanation by the practitioner of advance care planning, including key questions and considerations, important steps, and suggested people to talk to.
(B) An explanation by the practitioner of advance directives, including living wills and durable powers of attorney, and their uses.
(C) An explanation by the practitioner of the role and responsibilities of a health care proxy.
(D) The provision by the practitioner of a list of national and State-specific resources to assist consumers and their families with advance care planning, including the national toll-free hotline, the advance care planning clearinghouses, and State legal service organizations (including those funded through the Older Americans Act of 1965).
(E) An explanation by the practitioner of the continuum of end-of-life services and supports available, including palliative care and hospice, and benefits for such services and supports that are available under this title.
This section of the bill further describes what a State appointed practitioner is, and how the counseling would be conducted.
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This gets scarier and scarier by the day !! What have we done !
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