[WSBAPT] Mental Illness and POA

[Tara]

RCW  71.32 is the statute on Mental Health Advanced Directives

The KCBA GAL training handbooks touch on them a bit.

Some decent info and resources are available from the WA Hospital
Association

http://www.wsha.org/EOL-MentalHealth.cfm

 

There was a CLE by the KCBA way back in 1999 that covered Advanced
Directives for Psychiatric Care, which is outdated b/c it was before RCW
71.32 passed, but it did provide some great background information on the
issues and concerns that might still be helpful.  

 

Tara M. Roberts

Puget Sound Law

roberts at pugetsoundlaw.com

 

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[mailto:wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of Marcus Fry
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 12:35 PM
To: 'wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com'
Subject: [WSBAPT] Mental Illness and POA

 

I have regularly utilized a durable power of attorney that covers financial
and medical issues.  However, I have a situation where the principal suffers
from personality disorder among other mental illness diagnosis.  I seem to
recall that some additional language to a POA is often recommended above and
beyond your typical medical authorizations contained in a POA.  Anyone
provide me with further insight on this?

 

Marcus J. Fry

Lyon, Weigand & Gustafson, P.S. 
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Yakima, Washington  98907 
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Facsimile:  (509) 575-1883 

 

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