State Laws

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Student’s should research their state’s law and then describe the following topics :  Living Will, DNR, Power of Attorney, Spouse/Partner Rights, Euthanasia, Patient Self-Determination.  Use the following guideline for the presentation.

  1. Title page (1 slide)
  2. Living Will (1-2 slides)
  3. DNR (1-2 slides)
  4. Power of Attorney (1-2 slides)
  5. Spouse or Partner’s Rights in decision making (1-2 slides)
  6. Euthanasia: Active, Passive, Voluntary, and Involuntary (4-6 slides)
  7. Patient Self-Determination Act of 1990 (1-2 slides)

For the above, students must address: who needs to sign, is a medical evaluation needed, does the document expire, what rights does the person have, what treatment options does the document cover.