directives may be ignored. That health services prioritise the Support 44 implementation of advance care planning and meet all the Department of Health and Human Services’ data collection and reporting requirements. That the Department of Health Support 45 and Human Services improve its advance care planning reporting to better understand the level of uptake. That the Department of Health Support 46 and Human Services, working with experts and stakeholders, develop and distribute an advance care directive form to allow patients to record their values and preferences as detailed in Recommendation 48. That the Victorian Government, Support 47 as part of legislating to reform The Medical Treatment Planning and Decision Bill will introduce a standard definition of medical advance care planning, treatment. standardise the definition of medical treatment across Victorian statutes. Repeal relevant legislation Support 48 That the Victorian Government This recommendation is addressed through The Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Bill, repeal the Medical Treatment Act 2016. 1988 and repeal health substitute decision making provisions in the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986 and the Powers of Attorney Act 2014.
directives may be ignored. 44 That health services prioritise the implementation of advance care planning and meet all the Department of Health and Human Services’ data collection and reporting requirements. Support 45 That the Department of Health and Human Services improve its advance care planning reporting to better understand the level of uptake. Support 46 That the Department of Health and Human Services, working with experts and stakeholders, develop and distribute an advance care directive form to allow patients to record their values and preferences as detailed in Recommendation 48. Support 47 That the Victorian Government, as part of legislating to reform advance care planning, standardise the definition of medical treatment across Victorian statutes. Support The Medical Treatment Planning and Decision Bill will introduce a standard definition of medical treatment. 48 Repeal relevant legislation That the Victorian Government repeal the Medical Treatment Act 1988 and repeal health substitute decision making provisions in the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986 and the Powers of Attorney Act 2014. Support This recommendation is addressed through The Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Bill, 2016.
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