SB377: Bill Text

SB377,21,1 1. A nursing home — Yes.... No....

SB377,21,2 2. A community-based residential facility — Yes.... No....

SB377,21,4 If I have not checked either "Yes" or "No" immediately above, my health care agent may admit me only for short-term stays for recuperative care or respite care.

SB377,21,5 PROVISION OF A FEEDING TUBE

SB377,21,10 If I have checked "Yes" to the following, my health care agent may have a feeding tube withheld or withdrawn from me, unless my physician has advised that, in his or her professional judgment, this will cause me pain or will reduce my comfort. If I have checked "No" to the following, my health care agent may not have a feeding tube withheld or withdrawn from me.

SB377,21,13 My health care agent may not have orally ingested nutrition or hydration withheld or withdrawn from me unless provision of the nutrition or hydration is medically contraindicated.

SB377,21,14 Withhold or withdraw a feeding tube — Yes.... No....

SB377,21,16 If I have not checked either "Yes" or "No" immediately above, my health care agent may not have a feeding tube withdrawn from me.

SB377,21,18 HEALTH CARE DECISIONS FOR PREGNANT WOMEN

SB377,21,22 If I have checked "Yes" to the following, my health care agent may make health care decisions for me even if my agent knows I am pregnant. If I have checked "No" to the following, my health care agent may not make health care decisions for me if my health care agent knows I am pregnant.

SB377,21,23 Health care decision if I am pregnant — Yes.... No....

SB377,22,3 If I have not checked either "Yes" or "No" immediately above, my health care agent may not make health care decisions for me if my health care agent knows I am pregnant.

SB377,22,5 STATEMENT OF DESIRES, SPECIAL PROVISIONS OR LIMITATIONS

SB377,22,9 In exercising authority under this document, my health care agent shall act consistently with my following stated desires, if any, and is subject to any special provisions or limitations that I specify. The following are specific desires, provisions or limitations that I wish to state (add more items if needed):

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SB377,22,15 INSPECTION AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION RELATING TO MY PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH

SB377,22,17 Subject to any limitations in this document, my health care agent has the authority to do all of the following:

SB377,22,19 (a) Request, review and receive any information, oral or written, regarding my physical or mental health, including medical and hospital records.

SB377,22,21 (b) Execute on my behalf any documents that may be required in order to obtain this information.

SB377,22,22 (c) Consent to the disclosure of this information.

SB377,22,23 (The principal and the witnesses all must sign the document at the same time.)

SB377,22,24 SIGNATURE OF PRINCIPAL

SB377,22,25 (person creating the power of attorney for health care)

SB377,23,1 Signature....  Date....

SB377,23,3 (The signing of this document by the principal revokes all previous powers of attorney for health care documents.)

SB377,23,4 STATEMENT OF WITNESSES

SB377,23,15 I know the principal personally and I believe him or her to be of sound mind and at least 18 years of age. I believe that his or her execution of this power of attorney for health care is voluntary. I am at least 18 years of age, am not related to the principal by blood, marriage, or adoption, am not the domestic partner under ch. 770 of the principal, and am not directly financially responsible for the principal's health care. I am not a health care provider who is serving the principal at this time, an employee of the health care provider, other than a chaplain or a social worker, or an employee, other than a chaplain or a social worker, of an inpatient health care facility in which the declarant is a patient. I am not the principal's health care agent. To the best of my knowledge, I am not entitled to and do not have a claim on the principal's estate.

SB377,23,16 Witness No. 1:

SB377,23,17 (print) Name.... Date....

SB377,23,18 Address....

SB377,23,19 Signature....

SB377,23,20 Witness No. 2:

SB377,23,21 (print) Name.... Date....

SB377,23,22 Address....

SB377,23,23 Signature....

SB377,23,25 STATEMENT OF HEALTH CARE AGENT AND ALTERNATE HEALTH CARE AGENT

SB377,24,4 I understand that.... (name of principal) has designated me to be his or her health care agent or alternate health care agent if he or she is ever found to have incapacity and unable to make health care decisions himself or herself. .... (name of principal) has discussed his or her desires regarding health care decisions with me.

SB377,24,5 Agent's signature....

SB377,24,6 Address....

SB377,24,7 Alternate's signature....

SB377,24,8 Address....

SB377,24,11 Failure to execute a power of attorney for health care document under chapter 155 of the Wisconsin Statutes creates no presumption about the intent of any individual with regard to his or her health care decisions.

SB377,24,13 This power of attorney for health care is executed as provided in chapter 155 of the Wisconsin Statutes.

SB377,24,14 ANATOMICAL GIFTS (optional)

SB377,24,15 Upon my death:

SB377,24,17 .... I wish to donate only the following organs or parts: .... (specify the organs or parts).

SB377,24,18 .... I wish to donate any needed organ or part.

SB377,24,19 .... I wish to donate my body for anatomical study if needed.

SB377,24,22 .... I refuse to make an anatomical gift. (If this revokes a prior commitment that I have made to make an anatomical gift to a designated donee, I will attempt to notify the donee to which or to whom I agreed to donate.)

SB377,24,24 Failing to check any of the lines immediately above creates no presumption about my desire to make or refuse to make an anatomical gift.

SB377,24,25 Signature....     Date....

SB377, s. 54 Section 54. 632.88 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB377,25,3 632.88 (1) (a) Incapable of self-sustaining employment because of mental retardation intellectual disability or physical handicap; and

SB377,25,4 (End)