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SB254,6,2020 .... NO, I do not want feeding tubes used if I have a terminal condition.
SB254,6,2121 If you have not checked either box, feeding tubes will be used.
SB254,7,222 2. If I am in a PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE, as determined by 2
23physicians
a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse
24who have has personally examined me, and if a physician who has also personally

1examined me agrees with that determination,
the following are my directions
2regarding the use of life-sustaining procedures:
SB254,7,43 .... YES, I want life-sustaining procedures used if I am in a persistent
4vegetative state.
SB254,7,65 .... NO, I do not want life-sustaining procedures used if I am in a persistent
6vegetative state.
SB254,7,77 If you have not checked either box, life-sustaining procedures will be used.
SB254,7,128 3. If I am in a PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE, as determined by 2
9physicians
a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse
10who have has personally examined me, and if a physician who has also personally
11examined me agrees with that determination,
the following are my directions
12regarding the use of feeding tubes:
SB254,7,1313 .... YES, I want feeding tubes used if I am in a persistent vegetative state.
SB254,7,1414 .... NO, I do not want feeding tubes used if I am in a persistent vegetative state.
SB254,7,1515 If you have not checked either box, feeding tubes will be used.
SB254,7,1816 If you are interested in more information about the significant terms used in
17this document, see section 154.01 of the Wisconsin Statutes or the information
18accompanying this document.
SB254,7,2019 ATTENTION: You and the 2 witnesses must sign the document at the same
20time.
SB254,7,21   21Signed ....   Date ....
SB254,7,22   22Address ....   Date of birth ....
SB254,8,4
1I believe that the person signing this document is of sound mind. I am an adult
2and am not related to the person signing this document by blood, marriage or
3adoption. I am not entitled to and do not have a claim on any portion of the person's
4estate and am not otherwise restricted by law from being a witness.
SB254,8,5   5Witness signature ....   Date signed ....
SB254,8,6   6Print name ....
SB254,8,8   8Witness signature ....   Date signed ....
SB254,8,9   9Print name ....
SB254,8,1110 DIRECTIVES TO ATTENDING PHYSICIAN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, OR
11ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE
SB254,8,1712 1. This document authorizes the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining
13procedures or of feeding tubes when 2 physicians a physician and another physician,
14physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse
, one of whom is the
15attending physician health care professional, have personally examined and
16certified in writing that the patient has a terminal condition or is in a persistent
17vegetative state.
SB254,8,2318 2. The choices in this document were made by a competent adult. Under the
19law, the patient's stated desires must be followed unless you believe that withholding
20or withdrawing life-sustaining procedures or feeding tubes would cause the patient
21pain or reduced comfort and that the pain or discomfort cannot be alleviated through
22pain relief measures. If the patient's stated desires are that life-sustaining
23procedures or feeding tubes be used, this directive must be followed.
SB254,9,4
13. If you feel that you cannot comply with this document, you must make a good
2faith attempt to transfer the patient to another physician, physician assistant, or
3advanced practice registered nurse
who will comply. Refusal or failure to make a
4good faith attempt to do so constitutes unprofessional conduct.
SB254,9,65 4. If you know that the patient is pregnant, this document has no effect during
6her pregnancy.
SB254,9,77 * * * * *
SB254,9,108 The person making this living will may use the following space to record the
9names of those individuals and health care providers to whom he or she has given
10copies of this document:
SB254,9,1111 .................................................................
SB254,9,1212 .................................................................
SB254,9,1313 .................................................................
SB254,13 14Section 13. 154.05 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB254,9,1815 154.05 (1) (c) By a verbal expression by the declarant of his or her intent to
16revoke the declaration. This revocation becomes effective only if the declarant or a
17person who is acting on behalf of the declarant notifies the attending physician
18health care professional of the revocation.
SB254,14 19Section 14. 154.05 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB254,9,2320 154.05 (2) Recording the revocation. The attending physician health care
21professional
shall record in the patient's medical record the time, date and place of
22the revocation and the time, date and place, if different, that he or she was notified
23of the revocation.
SB254,15 24Section 15. 154.07 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB254,10,5
1154.07 (1) (a) (intro.) No physician health care professional, inpatient health
2care facility or health care professional person licensed, certified, or registered under
3ch. 441, 448, or 455
acting under the direction of a physician health care professional
4may be held criminally or civilly liable, or charged with unprofessional conduct, for
5any of the following:
SB254,16 6Section 16. 154.07 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB254,10,117 154.07 (1) (a) 3. Failing to comply with a declaration, except that failure by a
8physician health care professional to comply with a declaration of a qualified patient
9constitutes unprofessional conduct if the physician health care professional refuses
10or fails to make a good faith attempt to transfer the qualified patient to another
11physician health care professional who will comply with the declaration.
SB254,17 12Section 17. 154.07 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB254,10,2213 154.07 (2) Effect of declaration. The desires of a qualified patient who is
14competent supersede the effect of the declaration at all times. If a qualified patient
15is adjudicated incompetent at the time of the decision to withhold or withdraw
16life-sustaining procedures or feeding tubes, a declaration executed under this
17subchapter is presumed to be valid. The declaration of a qualified patient who is
18diagnosed as pregnant by the attending physician health care professional has no
19effect during the course of the qualified patient's pregnancy. For the purposes of this
20subchapter, a physician health care professional or inpatient health care facility may
21presume in the absence of actual notice to the contrary that a person who executed
22a declaration was of sound mind at the time.
SB254,18 23Section 18. 154.19 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB254,11,224 154.19 (1) (intro.) No person except an attending physician health care
25professional
may issue a do-not-resuscitate order. An attending physician health

1care professional
may issue a do-not-resuscitate order to a patient only if all of the
2following apply:
SB254,19 3Section 19. 154.19 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB254,11,54 154.19 (1) (e) The physician health care professional does not know the patient
5to be pregnant.
SB254,20 6Section 20. 154.19 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB254,11,117 154.19 (2) (a) The attending physician health care professional, or a person
8directed by the attending physician health care professional, shall provide the
9patient with written information about the resuscitation procedures that the patient
10has chosen to forego and the methods by which the patient may revoke the
11do-not-resuscitate order.
SB254,21 12Section 21. 154.19 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB254,11,1813 154.19 (2) (b) (intro.) After providing the information under par. (a), the
14attending physician health care professional, or the person directed by the attending
15physician health care professional, shall document in the patient's medical record
16the medical condition that qualifies the patient for the do-not-resuscitate order,
17shall make the order in writing and shall do one of the following, as requested by the
18qualified patient:
SB254,22 19Section 22. 154.21 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB254,11,2520 154.21 (2) Recording the revocation. The attending physician health care
21professional
shall be notified as soon as practicable of the patient's revocation and
22shall record in the patient's medical record the time, date and place of the revocation,
23if known, and the time, date and place, if different, that he or she was notified of the
24revocation. A revocation under sub. (1) is effective regardless of when the attending
25physician health care professional has been notified of that revocation.
SB254,23
1Section 23. 154.23 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB254,12,5 2154.23 Liability. (intro.) No physician, emergency medical services
3practitioner, emergency medical responder, health care professional provider, as
4defined in s. 146.81 (1)
, or emergency health care facility may be held criminally or
5civilly liable, or charged with unprofessional conduct, for any of the following:
SB254,24 6Section 24. 154.27 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB254,12,127 154.27 (1) The department shall establish by rule a uniform standard for the
8size, color, and design of all do-not-resuscitate bracelets. Except as provided in sub.
9(2), the rules shall require that the do-not-resuscitate bracelets include the
10inscription “Do Not Resuscitate"; the name, address, date of birth and gender of the
11patient; and the name, business telephone number and signature of the attending
12physician health care professional issuing the order.
SB254,25 13Section 25. 155.01 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 155.01 (1r).
SB254,26 14Section 26. 155.01 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB254,12,1515 155.01 (1g) “Advanced practice clinician” means any of the following:
SB254,12,1616 (a) A licensed psychologist, as defined in s. 455.01 (4).
SB254,12,1817 (b) A registered nurse under ch. 441 who is currently certified as a nurse
18practitioner by a national certifying body approved by the board of nursing.
SB254,12,2119 (c) A physician assistant licensed under ch. 448 who a physician responsible
20for overseeing the physician assistant's practice affirms is competent to conduct
21evaluations of the capacity of patients to manage health care decisions.
SB254,27 22Section 27. 155.05 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB254,13,823 155.05 (2) Unless otherwise specified in the power of attorney for health care
24instrument, an individual's power of attorney for health care takes effect upon a
25finding of incapacity by 2 physicians, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), or one physician and

1one licensed psychologist, as defined in s. 455.01 (4) advanced practice clinician, who
2personally examine the principal and sign a statement specifying that the principal
3has incapacity. Mere old age, eccentricity or physical disability, either singly or
4together, are insufficient to make a finding of incapacity. Neither of the individuals
5who make a finding of incapacity may be a relative of the principal or have knowledge
6that he or she is entitled to or has a claim on any portion of the principal's estate.
7A copy of the statement, if made, shall be appended to the power of attorney for health
8care instrument.
SB254,28 9Section 28. 155.20 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB254,13,1710 155.20 (4) A health care agent may consent to the withholding or withdrawal
11of a feeding tube for the principal if the power of attorney for health care instrument
12so authorizes, unless the principal's attending physician health care professional, as
13defined in s. 154.01 (1r),
advises that, in his or her professional judgment, the
14withholding or withdrawal will cause the principal pain or reduce the principal's
15comfort. A health care agent may not consent to the withholding or withdrawal of
16orally ingested nutrition or hydration unless provision of the nutrition or hydration
17is medically contraindicated.
SB254,29 18Section 29. 155.30 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB254,13,2319 155.30 (1) A printed form of a power of attorney for health care instrument that
20is sold or otherwise distributed for use by an individual in this state who does not
21have the advice of legal counsel shall provide no authority other than the authority
22to make health care decisions on behalf of the principal and shall contain the
23following statement in not less than 10-point boldface type:
SB254,13,25 24“NOTICE TO PERSON
25 MAKING THIS DOCUMENT
SB254,14,4
1YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT YOUR HEALTH
2CARE. NO HEALTH CARE MAY BE GIVEN TO YOU OVER YOUR OBJECTION,
3AND NECESSARY HEALTH CARE MAY NOT BE STOPPED OR WITHHELD IF
4YOU OBJECT.
SB254,14,105 BECAUSE YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN SOME CASES MAY NOT
6HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ESTABLISH A LONG-TERM
7RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU, THEY ARE OFTEN UNFAMILIAR WITH YOUR
8BELIEFS AND VALUES AND THE DETAILS OF YOUR FAMILY
9RELATIONSHIPS. THIS POSES A PROBLEM IF YOU BECOME PHYSICALLY
10OR MENTALLY UNABLE TO MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT YOUR HEALTH CARE.
SB254,14,2311 IN ORDER TO AVOID THIS PROBLEM, YOU MAY SIGN THIS LEGAL
12DOCUMENT TO SPECIFY THE PERSON WHOM YOU WANT TO MAKE
13HEALTH CARE DECISIONS FOR YOU IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO MAKE THOSE
14DECISIONS PERSONALLY. THAT PERSON IS KNOWN AS YOUR HEALTH
15CARE AGENT. YOU SHOULD TAKE SOME TIME TO DISCUSS YOUR
16THOUGHTS AND BELIEFS ABOUT MEDICAL TREATMENT WITH THE
17PERSON OR PERSONS WHOM YOU HAVE SPECIFIED. YOU MAY STATE IN
18THIS DOCUMENT ANY TYPES OF HEALTH CARE THAT YOU DO OR DO NOT
19DESIRE, AND YOU MAY LIMIT THE AUTHORITY OF YOUR HEALTH CARE
20AGENT. IF YOUR HEALTH CARE AGENT IS UNAWARE OF YOUR DESIRES
21WITH RESPECT TO A PARTICULAR HEALTH CARE DECISION, HE OR SHE IS
22REQUIRED TO DETERMINE WHAT WOULD BE IN YOUR BEST INTERESTS IN
23MAKING THE DECISION.
SB254,15,1224 THIS IS AN IMPORTANT LEGAL DOCUMENT. IT GIVES YOUR AGENT
25BROAD POWERS TO MAKE HEALTH CARE DECISIONS FOR YOU. IT

1REVOKES ANY PRIOR POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTH CARE THAT YOU
2MAY HAVE MADE. IF YOU WISH TO CHANGE YOUR POWER OF ATTORNEY
3FOR HEALTH CARE, YOU MAY REVOKE THIS DOCUMENT AT ANY TIME BY
4DESTROYING IT, BY DIRECTING ANOTHER PERSON TO DESTROY IT IN
5YOUR PRESENCE, BY SIGNING A WRITTEN AND DATED STATEMENT OR BY
6STATING THAT IT IS REVOKED IN THE PRESENCE OF TWO WITNESSES. IF
7YOU REVOKE, YOU SHOULD NOTIFY YOUR AGENT, YOUR HEALTH CARE
8PROVIDERS AND ANY OTHER PERSON TO WHOM YOU HAVE GIVEN A COPY.
9IF YOUR AGENT IS YOUR SPOUSE OR DOMESTIC PARTNER AND YOUR
10MARRIAGE IS ANNULLED OR YOU ARE DIVORCED OR THE DOMESTIC
11PARTNERSHIP IS TERMINATED AFTER SIGNING THIS DOCUMENT, THE
12DOCUMENT IS INVALID.
SB254,15,1913 YOU MAY ALSO USE THIS DOCUMENT TO MAKE OR REFUSE TO MAKE
14AN ANATOMICAL GIFT UPON YOUR DEATH. IF YOU USE THIS DOCUMENT
15TO MAKE OR REFUSE TO MAKE AN ANATOMICAL GIFT, THIS DOCUMENT
16REVOKES ANY PRIOR RECORD OF GIFT THAT YOU MAY HAVE MADE. YOU
17MAY REVOKE OR CHANGE ANY ANATOMICAL GIFT THAT YOU MAKE BY
18THIS DOCUMENT BY CROSSING OUT THE ANATOMICAL GIFTS PROVISION
19IN THIS DOCUMENT.
SB254,15,2120 DO NOT SIGN THIS DOCUMENT UNLESS YOU CLEARLY UNDERSTAND
21IT.
SB254,15,2422 IT IS SUGGESTED THAT YOU KEEP THE ORIGINAL OF THIS
23DOCUMENT ON FILE WITH YOUR PHYSICIAN OR OTHER PRIMARY CARE
24PROVIDER
."
SB254,30 25Section 30. 155.30 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB254,16,13
1155.30 (3) The department shall prepare and provide copies of a power of
2attorney for health care instrument and accompanying information for distribution
3in quantities to health care professionals, hospitals, nursing homes, multipurpose
4senior centers, county clerks, and local bar associations and individually to private
5persons. The department shall include, in information accompanying the copy of the
6instrument, at least the statutory definitions of terms used in the instrument,
7statutory restrictions on who may be witnesses to a valid instrument, a statement
8explaining that valid witnesses acting in good faith are statutorily immune from civil
9or criminal liability and a statement explaining that an instrument may, but need
10not, be filed with the register in probate of the principal's county of residence. The
11department may charge a reasonable fee for the cost of preparation and distribution.
12The power of attorney for health care instrument distributed by the department
13shall include the notice specified in sub. (1) and shall be in the following form:
SB254,16,1414 POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTH CARE
SB254,16,1515 Document made this.... day of.... (month),.... (year).
SB254,16,1716 CREATION OF POWER OF ATTORNEY
17 FOR HEALTH CARE
SB254,16,2518 I,.... (print name, address and date of birth), being of sound mind, intend by this
19document to create a power of attorney for health care. My executing this power of
20attorney for health care is voluntary. Despite the creation of this power of attorney
21for health care, I expect to be fully informed about and allowed to participate in any
22health care decision for me, to the extent that I am able. For the purposes of this
23document, “health care decision" means an informed decision to accept, maintain,
24discontinue or refuse any care, treatment, service or procedure to maintain, diagnose
25or treat my physical or mental condition.
SB254,17,2
1In addition, I may, by this document, specify my wishes with respect to making
2an anatomical gift upon my death.
SB254,17,33 DESIGNATION OF HEALTH CARE AGENT
SB254,17,194 If I am no longer able to make health care decisions for myself, due to my
5incapacity, I hereby designate.... (print name, address and telephone number) to be
6my health care agent for the purpose of making health care decisions on my behalf.
7If he or she is ever unable or unwilling to do so, I hereby designate.... (print name,
8address and telephone number) to be my alternate health care agent for the purpose
9of making health care decisions on my behalf. Neither my health care agent nor my
10alternate health care agent whom I have designated is my health care provider, an
11employee of my health care provider, an employee of a health care facility in which
12I am a patient or a spouse of any of those persons, unless he or she is also my relative.
13For purposes of this document, “incapacity" exists if 2 physicians or a physician and
14a psychologist, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant who have personally
15examined me sign a statement that specifically expresses their opinion that I have
16a condition that means that I am unable to receive and evaluate information
17effectively or to communicate decisions to such an extent that I lack the capacity to
18manage my health care decisions. A copy of that statement must be attached to this
19document.
SB254,17,2020 GENERAL STATEMENT OF AUTHORITY GRANTED
SB254,18,221 Unless I have specified otherwise in this document, if I ever have incapacity I
22instruct my health care provider to obtain the health care decision of my health care
23agent, if I need treatment, for all of my health care and treatment. I have discussed
24my desires thoroughly with my health care agent and believe that he or she
25understands my philosophy regarding the health care decisions I would make if I

1were able. I desire that my wishes be carried out through the authority given to my
2health care agent under this document.
SB254,18,113 If I am unable, due to my incapacity, to make a health care decision, my health
4care agent is instructed to make the health care decision for me, but my health care
5agent should try to discuss with me any specific proposed health care if I am able to
6communicate in any manner, including by blinking my eyes. If this communication
7cannot be made, my health care agent shall base his or her decision on any health
8care choices that I have expressed prior to the time of the decision. If I have not
9expressed a health care choice about the health care in question and communication
10cannot be made, my health care agent shall base his or her health care decision on
11what he or she believes to be in my best interest.
SB254,18,1212 LIMITATIONS ON MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT
SB254,18,1813 My health care agent may not admit or commit me on an inpatient basis to an
14institution for mental diseases, an intermediate care facility for persons with an
15intellectual disability, a state treatment facility or a treatment facility. My health
16care agent may not consent to experimental mental health research or
17psychosurgery, electroconvulsive treatment or drastic mental health treatment
18procedures for me.
SB254,18,2019 ADMISSION TO NURSING HOMES OR
20 COMMUNITY-BASED RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES
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