What Exactly Does it Say in the Health Care Bill, Page 425?

I have found what looks like the Official Document: Free to Download the PDF. (.Gov Site) The Following is taken from Page 425 - 426 of the '"Health Care Bill".

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1 ‘‘(FF) advance care planning consultation (as 2 defined in subsection (hhh)(1));’’; and 3 (B) by adding at the end the following new 4 subsection: 5 ‘‘Advance Care Planning Consultation 6 ‘‘(hhh)(1) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), the 7 term ‘advance care planning consultation’ means a consultation between the individual and a practitioner described in paragraph (2) regarding advance care planning, 10 if, subject to paragraph (3), the individual involved has 11 not had such a consultation within the last 5 years. Such 12 consultation shall include the following: 13 ‘‘(A) An explanation by the practitioner of advance care planning, including key questions and 15 considerations, important steps, and suggested people to talk to. 17 ‘‘(B) An explanation by the practitioner of advance directives, including living wills and durable 19 powers of attorney, and their uses. 20 ‘‘(C) An explanation by the practitioner of the 21 role and responsibilities of a health care proxy. 22 ‘‘(D) The provision by the practitioner of a list 23 of national and State-specific resources to assist consumers and their families with advance care planning, including the national toll-free hotline, the advance care planning clearinghouses, and State legal 2 service organizations (including those funded 3 through the Older Americans Act of 1965).

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Note: Advance "Care" Planning!