Michigan Laws 333.20403 – Life-sustaining or nonbeneficial treatment; policies of heath facility or agency; disclosure to patient or resident; patient as minor or ward
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 333.20403
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- in writing: shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance. See Michigan Laws 8.3q
(1) Upon the request of a patient or resident or a prospective patient or resident, a health facility or agency shall disclose in writing any policies related to a patient or resident or the services a patient or resident may receive involving life-sustaining or nonbeneficial treatment within that health facility or agency.
(2) If the patient or resident or prospective patient or resident is a minor or ward, the health facility or agency shall upon request provide in writing the policies described in subsection (1) to a parent or legal guardian of the patient or resident or prospective patient or resident.