Legislative Session number- 84

Bill Name: HF3255

hf 3255

SECOND ENGROSSMENT

Minnesota Starvation and Dehydration of Persons
with Disabilities Prevention Act established.

Section 1: Minnesota Starvation
and Dehydration of Persons with Disabilities Prevention Act
established.
Subdivision 1: Act name provided.
Subd. 2: Related terms
defined.
Subd. 3: Public information notice for completeing an advanced
directive / living will required.
Subd. 4: Presumption that every person
legally incapable of making health care decisions has directed the person's
health care providers to provide the person with nutrition and hydration to a
degree that is sufficient to sustain life established.
Subd. 5: Exceptions to
subdivision 4 provided.
Subd. 6: Civil Remedies provided.
Subd. 7:
Severability clause.

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3/30/06