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- State of Tennessee Resources for Health Care Decision Making [21]
In the state of Tennessee, The Advance Care Plan and Appointment of Health Care Agent forms are taking the place of the Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney forms. However, the Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney are still acceptable as means of advance health care decision making. These documents can be used to inform your family and doctor of your decisions about your health care should you become unable to decide for yourself. You can also use these forms to appoint someone you know and trust to be your health care decision maker. *Effective May 9, 2017, the Advance Directive for Health Care form has combined the content of the “Living Will” or “Advance Care Plan” and “Medical Power of Attorney” or “Appointment of Health Care Agent” into one model form adopted by the Board for Licensing Health Care Facilities. - Myths and Facts About Health Care Advance Directives [22]
Published by the American Bar Association’s Commission on Law and Aging, this document exposes 10 of the legal myths regarding health care advance directives. - Consumer’s Tool Kit for Health Care Advance Planning [23]
Published by the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging, this tool kit contains a variety of self-help worksheets, suggestions and resources to help users discover, clarify and communicate “what is important to you in the face of serious illness.” - Health Law [24]
Various documents on patients’ rights made available by FindLaw [25]. - How to Spot Health Fraud [26]
Article from the Food & Drug Administration [27] with tips for spotting health fraud with examples. - Health Information Privacy – HIPAA [28]
Information on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 which deals with the privacy of patients’ health information.