[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 934 Introduced in House (IH)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 934

Supporting the goals and ideals of Plan Ahead with an Advance Directive 
                                 Week.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 20, 2006

 Mr. Gingrey submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Supporting the goals and ideals of Plan Ahead with an Advance Directive 
                                 Week.

Whereas life and death situations confront hundreds of thousands of persons 
        within the United States each year due to life threatening illness or 
        injury;
Whereas advance directives offer individuals the opportunity to discuss with 
        loved ones and family members in advance and decide what measures would 
        be appropriate for them when it comes to end-of-life care;
Whereas the preparation of an advance directive, would advise family members, 
        medical providers, and other persons of how an individual would want to 
        be treated in certain crisis situations;
Whereas physicians, other health care providers, clergy, legal counsel, and 
        family members should, or may, provide guidance and insight into 
        determining the final wishes of a person when an advance directive is 
        being prepared;
Whereas to avoid any legal or medical confusion due to the emotions involved in 
        end-of-life decisions, it is in the best interest of all Americans that 
        each person over the age of 18 communicate his or her wishes by creating 
        an advance directive; and
Whereas the designation of the first week of April each year as Plan Ahead with 
        an Advance Directive Week would give honor and respect to all persons as 
        they make critical decisions about their end-of-life care and allow 
        death with dignity according to their own decisions: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of Plan Ahead with an 
        Advance Directive Week;
            (2) encourages each person in the United States who is over 
        the age of 18 to prepare an advance directive to assist his or 
        her family members and medical professionals and others as they 
        honor his or her final wishes; and
            (3) encourages medical, civic, educational, religious, and 
        other nonprofit organizations to encourage individuals to 
        prepare advance directives to ensure that their wishes and 
        rights with respect to end-of-life care are protected.
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