Governing Adult Guardianship 3. Representation Agreements 5. Deadline Extended for Enduring Powers of Attorney 1. The following information outlines how two of the new laws will facilitate consent to health care for adults with developmental disabilities.
Health care means health related treatment or advice from a licensed health care provider.
Major health care is treatment for conditions that are serious. It includes things like surgery and general anaesthetic, as well as complicated or risky tests. In addition to doctors and nurses, health care providers include dieticians, pharmacists, massage therapists, social workers, chiropractors, dental technicians, naturopaths, physiotherapists, psychologists and others who are registered, licensed or certified to provide health care. Every health care provider must get valid consent for any proposed health care they will be providing. In order for the consent to be considered valid, the adult must be considered capable of making informed health care decisions.