To direct the Department of Health to create and maintain a statewide registry containing the health care declarations such as powers of attorney, mental health advance directives, etc.   Official Text and Analysis.

To require the Department of Health to provide information on the registry web site about state and federal requirements related to ascertaining and documenting whether or not an individual has an advance directive. It is specified that the registry does not create a new or distinct obligation for a provider to determine that a patient has a health care declaration. The general immunity provision for providers and facilities is replaced with specific instances where immunity applies including when a provider provides, does not provide, withdraws, or withholds treatment and: (1) there was no actual knowledge that there was a declaration in the registry; (2) there was no actual knowledge that the declaration had been revoked; (3) the declaration is subsequently determined to have been invalid; and (4) the procedure is in accordance with the declaration that is stored in the registry.

To establish a statewide registry for specified health care declarations that is accessible electronically by individuals, their personal representatives, and health care facilities and providers.

Creating a health directive registry.

Creating a health directive registry.