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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