Advance Care Directives Act 2013 An overview- what’s new, what’s different Kathy Williams, Senior Policy Officer.

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Advance Care Directives Act 2013 An overview- what’s new, what’s different Kathy Williams, Senior Policy Officer

Today…. >Current regime >Advance Care Directives Act >What’s new, what’s different >Changes to consent provisions >Next steps 2

Current regime of Advance Directives 3 >Consent to Medical Treatment and Palliative Care Act 1995 Medical Power of Attorney (medical treatment) Anticipatory Direction (medical treatment - end of life) >Guardianship and Administration Act 1993 Enduring Power of Guardianship (health care, residential, accommodation and personal matters)

Drivers for reform >Different forms >Different provisions >Apply at different times >Need to list specific treatments (in advance of illness/unknown circumstances) Complex, confusing, limited uptake,

5 Drivers for reform >Advance Directives Review recommendations for changes to law and policy and implementation >National Framework for Advance Care Directives Endorsed by AHMC in 2011

6 Consent Act Medical Power of Attorney Anticipatory Direction Guardianship Act Enduring Power of Guardian Advance Care Directives Act The new Act (Financial) Powers Act Dealt with separately 1 Advance Care Directive

Advance Care Directives Act >One Advance Care Directive (form) in which competent adults can: Appoint one or more substitute-decision-makers (SDM) (for different types of decisions) and/or Write down their future wishes, care goals, values and levels of acceptable functional ability NEW Apply to any period of impaired decision-making capacity (as specified by the person), not only at the end of life NEW 7

Key provisions >Person centric principles- NEW > Respect for autonomy Giving effect to person’s wishes Encourage supported decision-making Presumption of decision-making capacity >Completion and revocation provisions NEW >Witnessing requirements Different >Substitute Decision-Maker (SDM) and health practitioner obligations NEW >Protections for SDMs and health practitioners and others eg paramedics NEW >Dispute resolution process NEW 8

Completing the form >Must be competent to complete Understand what one is and what it does >Ministerial approved form >Must be witnessed to be valid >Interpreter can assist- but form must be written in English NEW >Accommodates people with a disability who cannot sign  Form + Guidelines = DIY Kit NEW 9

Witnessing requirements >Witnessing requirements Different Suitable witness as defined by regulations  Expanded list of witnesses- more accessible Cannot be SDM, person with interest in person’s estate, health prac responsible for person’s care, person in authority Must certify that, to their best knowledge, person understood the nature and effect of completing an ACD and is doing so free of coercion  Guidelines and checklist for witnesses in Kit 10

When do they take effect >Person has impaired decision-making capacity In relation to the particular decision NEW >Impaired decision-making NEW Decision specific – not a global asessment Not able to understand:  information relevant to the decision  retain the information  weigh up the benefits/risks etc  communicate decision in some manner Respectful of residual capacity Accommodates fluctuating capacity 11

Substitute Decision-Makers >Cannot be someone with a conflict duty Different >Must make a decision the person would have made Different >Make all lawful decisions as if they are the person NEW >Cannot refuse drugs to relieve pain/distress or food and water by mouth >Protected if acting in good faith and without negligence NEW 12

Health practitioners obligations- NEW >If relevant/applicable - must comply with binding refusals of health care >If reasonable, comply with non-binding provisions >Avoid outcomes or interventions that the person wanted to avoid >Not required to breach Professional Code or Standard >Conscientious objection >Protections for compliance acting in good faith and without negligence 13

Revocation - Different >New automatically replaces old >Competent – can revoke >Person not competent If appropriate, Guardianship Board can revoke (where appropriate) relevant provisions retained Requirement to notify others 14

Resolving disputes – NEW and Different >Advice and mediation by Public Advocate >Declarations by the Public Advocate Scope of powers/decisions Decision-making capacity (binding) >Guardianship Board review Binding declarations/directions  Cannot compel health care Limit its intervention to the minimum amount necessary Apply the principles in the Advance Care Directives Act 15

The Act provides for: >Recognition of interstate ACDs NEW >Increased penalties for those who hold out, give false statements, undue influence Different >A review in 5 years NEW >Transitional provisions to recognise existing instruments (as if they were made under the Act) NEW According to their terms Protections & dispute process applies 16

Consent to medical treatment (+ health care) Current provisions >Consent to Medical Treatment and Palliative Care Act 1995 General consent provisions >Guardianship and Administration Act 1993 Consent by relatives if a person has a mental incapacity Appointment of Guardian by the Guardianship Board 17

18 Consent Act Consent to healthcare medical treatment Guardianship Act Consent to medical and healthcare treatment (mentally- incapacitated)

Relatives “Person Responsible” NEW In the absence of an ACD (instructions or SDM) in the following order: 1.Guardian (if appointed) 2.Prescribed relative* Spouse/domestic partner Adult related by blood or marriage Related by adoption Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander kinship/marriage 3.Adult friend* 4.Adult charged with overseeing ongoing day- to-day care of the patient (retained) 5.Guardianship Board * must have close and continuing relationship and be available and willing to make decision NEW 19

Consent Act - amendments >Remove Medical Power of Attorney and Anticipatory Direction provisions ( ACD) >Amend S.17(2) to clarify that dying patients cannot demand treatment Different >Provide for dispute resolution NEW Similar to ACD Act  Mediation by Public Advocate >Cannot issue declarations  (binding) declaration by the Guardianship Board 20

21 Advance Care Directives Act impaired decision-making capacity Substitute Decision Maker and/or As per instructions (relevant instructions = effective consent) Dispute resolution process Consent Act impaired decision-making capacity No ACD (or N/A) = person responsible Dispute resolution process Guardianship Act No ACD + no person responsible (or N/A) + mental incapacity = Board or guardian appointed by the Board Dispute resolution process Who will make decisions if you cant? Consent to health care – the new regime

Next steps - Implementation >Form and guidelines for all parties (DIY Kit) Online interactive Form (LSC) >Education and awareness Professionals and the public >LSC – advice on completing ACD >OPA – advice, mediation, declarations >GB – determinations and binding declarations >Strategic and consultative approach to implementation >Overseen by Implementation Steering Committee >Act likely to commence mid

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