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Personalize Your Care Act of 2011

Introduced: April 15, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 25, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 19, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 15, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 15, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E737)
Apr 15, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Personalize Your Care Act of 2011 - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) to cover a Voluntary Advance Care Planning Consultation.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to eligible entities to: (1) establish statewide programs for physician orders for life-sustaining treatment, or (2) expand or enhance existing programs for physician orders for life-sustaining treatment.

Directs the Secretary to adopt, by rule, standards for a qualified electronic health record, with respect to patient communications with a health care provider about values and goals of care, to adequately display the patient's current: (1) advance directive, and/or (2) physician order for life-sustaining treatment.

Requires under Medicare and Medicaid that an advance directive validly executed outside the state in which the directive is presented must be given effect by a service provider or an organization to the same extent as an advance directive validly executed under the law of the state in which it is presented. Requires that, in the absence of a validly executed advance directive, any authentic expression of a person's wishes with respect to health care be honored.


What's happening now April 25, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3