Survival Coalition: Senate passes bill that lets hospital pick a decision maker, puts patient’s rights at risk

Today the state Senate passed AB 598, which lets hospitals pick a decision-maker based on a list set in statute (called a Patient’s Representative) if a patient does not have a Power of Attorney for Health Care and becomes unable to make medical decisions. This bill is broader, and grants much more expansive powers than any other state’s Next of Kin laws.Wisconsin has deliberately design...