A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to expand and clarify the requirements regarding advance directives in order to ensure that an indivdual's health care decisions are complied with, and for other purposes
Contributors: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Commerce; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means
Publisher: [United States Government Printing Office]
Published: 1997
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.?]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 17
Subjects: Advance directives (Medical care); Law and legislation; Medicare; Terminal care; Medicaid
Other titles: Advance Planning and Compassionate Care Act of 1997.; 105th Congress, 1st Session, H.R. 2999 in the House of Representatives.; To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to expand and clarify the requirements regarding advance directives in order to ensure that an indivdual's health care decisions are complied with, and for other purposes.
Notes: Caption title.

Introduced November 9, 1997; referred to the Committee on Commerce and Committee on Ways and Means.

CMS copy in folder: Public Laws / Bills / House / 105th Congress / 1st Session / 1997.