MAP for Care Act

This bill would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to set up a voluntary Medicare program, within 5 years, that encourages people on Medicare to create and keep electronic advance directives, such as living wills. The Secretary would accredit companies that offer these directives, and those companies would have to provide near real-time online access to the directive for the patient, designated family or proxies, and health care providers. Participants could leave the program and cancel their directive at any time, and state advance directive laws would not be overridden. The Medicare website would post state advance directive forms and alternative forms submitted by outside groups, and Medicare enrollment applications would include a link to advance directive resources.

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Sponsors

• Bill Cassidy Republican sponsor
• 3 cosponsors