Sage2, So you don't know what the word VOLUNTARY means either? Are you stupid? You did not understand my post concerning my own personal experience?. You just want to talk about what you THINK they MIGHT be doing instaed of reality?
On Dec 28, 6:16 pm, Sage2 <[email protected]> wrote: > Holly, > > The problem being that they want to attack life at both > ends of the spectrum: killing babies through abortion & now our > beloved elderly by governmental " proxy " . Proxy this jarhead! > People are intelligent enough to make predetermined decisions through > familly. We need neither doctors nor big bad government deciding for > us. Thank you but no sir ! > > *********************************************************************************************************** > > On Dec 28, 5:35 pm, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Dave, > > > Keep word is VOLUNTARY. I was once declared terminally ill in a VA > > hospital. A social worker explained Living Wills, how to sign over > > Power of Attorney to a trusted person to make medical decisions for me > > once I was no longer able to, etc. etc. I was very grateful for the > > help and guidance. So what's the problem here? > > > On Dec 28, 4:03 pm, Dave <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > SEC. 1233. VOLUNTARY ADVANCE CARE PLANNING CONSULTATION. > > > > ...`(B) An explanation by the practitioner of the role and > > > responsibilities of a health care proxy and of the continuum of end-of- > > > life services and supports available, including palliative care and > > > hospice, and benefits for such services and supports that are > > > available under this title. > > > `(C) An explanation by the practitioner of physician orders regarding > > > life sustaining treatment or similar orders, in States where such > > > orders or similar orders exist.... > > > ... > > > > palliative care - to ease symptoms without curing the underlying > > > disease.http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palliate > > > > hospice - a facility or program designed to provide a caring > > > environment for meeting the physical and emotional needs of the > > > terminally ill.http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hospice > > > > In order to get to the House version of this bill - > > > 1. click on this > > > linkhttp://hdl.loc.gov/loc.uscongress/legislation.111hr3962 > > > 2. Click on the link that says 'Text of Legislation' > > > 3. Click on the link that says 'H.R.3962.EH' > > > 4. Click on the link about one-third the way down the page that says > > > 'SEC. 1233. VOLUNTARY ADVANCE CARE PLANNING CONSULTATION.' > > > > And here is the link to the Senate version of this bill - > > > 1. click on this > > > linkhttp://hdl.loc.gov/loc.uscongress/legislation.111hr3962 > > > 2. Click on the link that says 'Text of Legislation' > > > 3. Click on the link that says 'H.R.3962.PCS' > > > 4. Click on the link about one-third the way down the page that says > > > 'SEC. 1233. VOLUNTARY ADVANCE CARE PLANNING CONSULTATION.'- Hide quoted > > > text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
