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LD 1039
PS Law, Chapter 17

Signed on 2009-05-22 00:00:00.0 - First Regular Session - 124th Maine Legislature
 
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LR 1704
Item 1
Bill Tracking Chamber Status

An Act Concerning Advanced Directives To Give Effect to a Person's End-of-life Health Care Decisions

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. Education about communicating end-of-life decisions. The Attorney General shall:

1. Develop a program to educate the public about end-of-life decisions and the steps individuals must take to have their end-of-life decisions honored by all medical personnel; and

2. Develop a program to educate the legal sector and others who prepare living wills and other advance directives about end-of-life decisions and the steps individuals must take to have their end-of-life decisions honored by all medical personnel.

Effective September 12, 2009


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