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British Columbia law provides for three formal instruments by which direction for health care and personal care decisions may be made in advance: | British Columbia law provides for three formal instruments by which direction for health care and personal care decisions may be made in advance: | ||
− | # Representation Agreements, which allow a donor to appoint representatives to make decisions regarding health and personal care. These are discussed further in in [[Introduction to Adult Guardianship (15:I)|Chapter 15: Guardianship]]. | + | # Representation Agreements, which allow a donor to appoint representatives to make decisions regarding health and personal care. These are discussed further in in [[Introduction to Adult Guardianship (15:I)|Chapter 15: Adult Guardianship and Substitute Decision-Making]]. |
# Advance Directives, which contain specific directions regarding health care, that are binding on health care providers. | # Advance Directives, which contain specific directions regarding health care, that are binding on health care providers. | ||
− | # Nominations of Committees | + | # Nominations of Committees, which permits an individual to express their preferences regarding who may be appointed as a person’s committee in case of incapacity. |
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Revision as of 20:32, 14 August 2019
British Columbia law provides for three formal instruments by which direction for health care and personal care decisions may be made in advance:
- Representation Agreements, which allow a donor to appoint representatives to make decisions regarding health and personal care. These are discussed further in in Chapter 15: Adult Guardianship and Substitute Decision-Making.
- Advance Directives, which contain specific directions regarding health care, that are binding on health care providers.
- Nominations of Committees, which permits an individual to express their preferences regarding who may be appointed as a person’s committee in case of incapacity.
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