📜 Acts Amendment (Advance Health Care Planning) Bill 2006
Legislative Assembly Consideration in DetailLA21 June 2006
The Acts Amendment (Advance Health Care Planning) Bill 2006 amends the Guardianship and Administration Act 1990 to introduce advance health directives and enduring powers of guardianship, allowing individuals to plan for future healthcare decisions.
Impact
Individuals, families, and healthcare providers are affected. It allows individuals to have more control over their future healthcare decisions and ensures their wishes are respected if they lose the capacity to make those decisions themselves.
Key Changes
["Introduces the concept of 'advance health directives'.", "Establishes 'enduring powers of guardianship'.", "Defines key terms like 'treatment decision', 'life sustaining measure', and 'palliative care'."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA IntroducedLA21 June 2006
- LA Second Reading MovedLA21 June 2006
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA17 Aug 2006
- LA Consideration in DetailLA29 Aug 2006
Affected Sectors
healthpublic_sector
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