[WSBAPT] Refusal of Consent for Care - Ventilator

[David Faber]

Colleagues:

A client has requested if there is a method by which they can proactively
refuse consent to be intubated/placed on a ventilator, specifically in the
case of covid. This seems to be a step preliminary to your typical advance
directive, but I could always just add a provision directing that the
principal does expressly refuse to consent to be intubated or otherwise
placed on a ventilator. Before I do that, however, I am wondering if this
rings any bells for other attorneys/if you have dealt with this issue and
have any words of wisdom before I steam ahead with my presumed course of
action. Any thoughts?

Thank you much!

Best,
David J. Faber
Faber Feinson PLLC
800 Polk Street, Suite B
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 379-4110

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