Action | Advance Health Care Directive Registry |
Stage | Emergency/NOIRA |
Comment Period | Ended on 11/26/2008 |
We are very concerned with the narrow scope of health care providers that are allowed access to this registry. Clearly the legislation addressed the development of a registry in the context of individuals with terminal illness. As drafted neither hospice nor home health organizations which are licensed by the Department of Health are allowed access. We strongly urge the Department to amend the regulation and allow a broader number of providers the ability to access this information. Hospice and home care organizations must be allowed access to the registry given the nature of the servcies they provide in the community.