It is imperative for everyone, especially lawyers, to understand who has authority to make care and treatment decisions for themselves, along with their loved ones, patients and clients. This program is valuable to anyone who would like to untangle the web of legal standards and processes for exercising a health care proxy or guardianship under Massachusetts law. You learn about the authority of individuals who are appointed to make health care decisions for others, the legal standard for obtaining that authority, and the procedure for activating/revoking the relevant instruments. The program concludes with a series of increasingly complex scenarios to analyze under the framework presented.Healthcare agents, guardianships and Rogers orders
Course Content
9:30 - 9:35 am - Introduction: HCAs, Proxies, Guardianships, and Some Guy Named RogerBrett Walker, Esq.,
City of Worcester, Worcester
9:35 - 9:40 am - Critical Terms to Understand
Brett Walker, Esq.,
City of Worcester, Worcester
9:40 - 9:45 am - Applicable Legal Standards
Brett Walker, Esq.,
City of Worcester, Worcester
9:45 - 9:50 am - Side-By-Side Comparison: HCA v. Guardianship
Brett Walker, Esq.,
City of Worcester, Worcester
9:50 - 9:55 am - Legal Authority of a Health Care Agent
Brett Walker, Esq.,
City of Worcester, Worcester
9:55 - 10:00 am - Duties of a Health Care Agent
Brett Walker, Esq.,
City of Worcester, Worcester
10:00 - 10:05 am - Steps for Obtaining and Invoking a Health Care Proxy
Brett Walker, Esq.,
City of Worcester, Worcester
10:05 - 10:10 am - Revoking a Health Care Proxy
Brett Walker, Esq.,
City of Worcester, Worcester
10:10 - 10:15 am - Legal Authority of a Guardianship
Brett Walker, Esq.,
City of Worcester, Worcester
10:15 - 10:20 am - Duties of a Guardian
Brett Walker, Esq.,
City of Worcester, Worcester
10:15 - 10:20 am - Steps for Obtaining a Guardianship
Brett Walker, Esq.,
City of Worcester, Worcester
10:20 - 10:25 am - Revoking a Guardianship
Brett Walker, Esq.,
City of Worcester, Worcester
10:25 - 10:30 am - Who Was Rubie Rogers?
Brett Walker, Esq.,
City of Worcester, Worcester
10:30 - 10:35 am - Obtaining and Exercising a Rogers Order
Brett Walker, Esq.,
City of Worcester, Worcester
10:35 - 10:45 am - Case Law Highlights
Brett Walker, Esq.,
City of Worcester, Worcester
10:45 - 11:00 am - Putting It into Practice: Scenario Discussions
Brett Walker, Esq.,
City of Worcester, Worcester
Speakers
ChairBrett Walker, Esq.,
City of Worcester , Worcester
