The objective of this module is to provide information and generate discussion about legal issues associated with the health care of the elderly. Below are links to relevant legal briefs, cases, and statutes, along with links and resources for legal information relating to geriatrics.
CASES AND STATUTES
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Barber v. Superior Court of California, 147 Cal. App. 3d 1006 (1993). (Futility and the role of physicians)
- Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health, 110 S.Ct 284 (1990). (Refusing medical treatment for an incompetent person)
- The Florida Constitution: Article I, Section 23- Right of privacy
- Florida Statutes: Chapter 765- Health Care Advance Directives
- Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2003
- Health Care Assurance Act of 2001 (type in bill number S.24)
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
- In Re Baby K, 16 F.3d 590 (4th Cir. 1994). (Futility and the role of physicians)
- In Re Dubreuil, 629 So. 2d 819 (Fla. 1994). (Refusing medical treatment)
- In Re Guardianship of Browning, 568 So. 2d 4, 11 (Fla. 1990). (Refusing medical treatment and the role of surrogates)
- In Re Quinlan, 70 N.J. 10, 355 A.2d 647 (1976). (Refusing medical treatment for an incompetent person)
- Older Americans Act
- Oregon's Death with Dignity Act
- Patient Self-Determination Act (report provided by the General Accounting Office)
- Patients’ Bill of Rights Act (type in bill number S.6)
- Vacco v. Quill, 117 S. Ct. 2293 (U.S. 1997). (Physician-assisted suicide)
- Washington v. Glucksberg, 521 U.S. 702 (1997). (Physician-assisted suicide)
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