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Illinois Health Care Surrogate Act No Longer Applies to Patient after Discharge |
July 7, 2008
Previously published on June 12, 2008
On April 14, 2008, the Illinois Appellate Court held that once a patient who lacks decisional capacity is no longer under the care of a health care provider, the Illinois Health Care Surrogate Act ceases to apply and the nominations for health care surrogates are terminated.
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