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Senate advances updated Advance Healthcare Directive form to third reading

2007 Utah Legislature - Senate Floor · February 13, 2007

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Summary

Senate Bill 75 (second substitute) consolidates living will, medical treatment plan and special power of attorney into a single updated Advance Healthcare Directive intended to reflect modern medical practice and provide default decision-makers and liability protection; the Senate moved the substitute to third reading unanimously on the floor.

Senate Bill 75 in its second substitute form was advanced to third reading after the sponsor, Senator Christiansen, described a multi-stakeholder consensus effort to modernize Utah's Advance Healthcare Directive. The bill combines three existing forms—the living will, medical treatment plan and…

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