Patient Self-Determination Act (US)
GPTKB entity
Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
PSDA
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
health care facilities receiving Medicare and Medicaid funding
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| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:Health_law
gptkb:Medical_ethics Patient rights |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
1990
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Patient Self-Determination Act (US)
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Omnibus_Budget_Reconciliation_Act_of_1990
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to ensure patients are informed of their rights to make decisions about medical care
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
advance directives
living will durable power of attorney for health care |
| gptkbp:requires |
health care providers to inform patients of their rights regarding advance directives
health care providers to document whether a patient has an advance directive health care providers to educate staff and community about advance directives |
| gptkbp:startDate |
December 1, 1991
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Advance_Directives
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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