Health and Human Services - Life-Affirming Health Care Concepts
169. End-of-Life Patient Protection
We support patients' rights, especially near the end of life, and call for reform of existing legislation so that:
a. Medical personnel may not deny care, change advanced directives, or originate directives for any patient without the informed consent of the patient or the patient's designate.
b. The Advance Directives Act is strengthened by requiring hospitals intending or threatening to withdraw life-sustaining treatment against the patient's wishes or their advance directive to continue all treatment and care for such patients pending transfer to another facility.
c. The discriminatory rationing of healthcare services premised on any aspect of the patient, including a patient's age, race, sex, disability, or perceived quality of life is prohibited.
