Relates to health care proxy information and palliative care patients

This bill requires doctors and other health care providers to discuss the benefits of creating a health care proxy with patients receiving palliative care. A health care proxy is a legal document that allows a person to appoint someone else to make medical decisions on their behalf if they become unable to do so. The law mandates that these discussions happen during palliative care visits, and the provider must give the patient information about this option either verbally or in writing. If the patient cannot understand the information due to their condition, the provider must share it with the person legally authorized to make decisions for them. Additionally, the bill ensures that any completed health care proxy is copied and added to the patient's official medical record.