CrusaderFrank
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Produce thatThe House bill also had a provision mandating (look it up, it's kind of a big word for you) a meeting every 5 years between a patient and either a doctor, nurse or aid trained by Dr, Kevorkian
You've been caught in a lie.
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"(FF) advance care planning consultation (as defined in subsection (hhh)(1));"; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
"Advance Care Planning Consultation
"(hhh)(1) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), the term advance care planning consultation means a consultation between the individual and a practitioner described in paragraph (2) regarding advance care planning, if, subject to paragraph (3), the individual involved has not had such a consultation within the last 5 years. Such consultation shall 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,
Practitioner isn't even a real doctor!!!!
(Health Care Hotline: How many I convince you to end your scare health care dollar consuming life today?)