Bill Text: MA S1776 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Further regulate the appointment of a health care agent
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-05 - Reporting date extended to Friday, May 7, 2010 [S1776 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1776-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Morrissey, Michael (SEN)
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act further regulating the appointment of a health care agent.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Morrissey, Michael (SEN) |
Norfolk and Plymouth |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S00965 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act further regulating the appointment of a health care agent.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 2 of chapter 201D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
A competent adult who is unable to find a person willing to become a health care agent or alternate health care agent for the adult may petition the probate court to appoint a health care agent who shall be subject to this chapter.
SECTION 2. Section 7 of said chapter 201D, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “proxy”, in line 3, the following words:- ; but, if the health care agent is one appointed by a probate court, the court shall be given notice of the revocation in writing.
