Robert Painter speech on Texas 'futile care' law
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Robert Painter addressed the Houston Disability Elder Law Association on the Texas 'Futile Care' law on October 19, 2010 at The Downtown Club at the Met, in Houston.
Many Texans are surprised to learn that the Advance Directives Act of 1999 allows a hospital committee to act as a 'death panel' that can override a patient or family's treatment wishes, even to the point of withholding care, treatment, food and water from a patient. Plus, if the committee follows the procedures of this poorly thought-out law, then the committee's actions are fully immune from civil, criminal or adminitrative prosecution or review. Is it an exxageration to describe these hospital committees as 'death panels'? Robert Painter said, "I do not think so. After all, in most cases they have the final say over life and death decisions and operate in an environment with more immunity than even government officials." [URL="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/aug/19/death-panels-exist-already/">For more information, click here to read Robert Painter's op ed piece from the 8/19/09 Washington Times[/URL>.  Robert Painter is an attorney and member of Painter Law Firm PLLC. Opinions expressed on Painter Law Firm are those of the author only and do not necessarily reflect those of Painter Law Firm. Opinions and comments do not establish an attorney-client relationship.
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