https://padlet.com/shawneyahcapers/eyjx17qt2bmw What is meant by act? en-us 2017-03-02 13:57:09 UTC 2017-05-17 03:04:26 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Balance.png shawneyahcapers https://padlet.com/shawneyahcapers/eyjx17qt2bmw/wish/157319199 2017-03-02 14:04:53 UTC https://padlet.com/shawneyahcapers/eyjx17qt2bmw/wish/157319199 shawneyahcapers https://padlet.com/shawneyahcapers/eyjx17qt2bmw/wish/157320767 2017-03-02 14:08:51 UTC https://padlet.com/shawneyahcapers/eyjx17qt2bmw/wish/157320767 shawneyahcapers https://padlet.com/shawneyahcapers/eyjx17qt2bmw/wish/157324275 2017-03-02 14:16:57 UTC https://padlet.com/shawneyahcapers/eyjx17qt2bmw/wish/157324275 shawneyahcapers https://padlet.com/shawneyahcapers/eyjx17qt2bmw/wish/157327673 The overall purpose of the act is to inform(orally or written) every long-term patient of their rights & to give patients the opportunity to choose the type of medical treatment given to them

Health care facilities/providers are required to:

Inform patients of their right, under state law, to make decisions concerning their own medical care, including the right to refuse treatment and the right-to-die options

Document advance directives on patient records

Not discriminate against patients or limit care given to patients regardless of their race, ethnicity, religion or whether they have an advance directive or not

Educate staff on advance directives

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