Planning for Health Care Decisions 2022
Course Date: May 26, 2022
Total: 3h 4min
Total Ethics: 30min
Course Date: May 26, 2022
Welcome and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:10)
Chelsea D. Wilson — Ramsay Lampman Rhodes, Nanaimo
MAiD Update—Legal and Health Authority Perspectives (9:10 – 9:50)
- review of the legal basis for MAiD and changes in the legislation since March 2021
- anticipated mental health inclusion criteria in March 2023
- general overview of BC health authority approach to a person's request for MAiD
- integration of MAiD as an end of life option for people who request it
Tammy Dyson — Leader, Medical Assistance in Dying, Fraser Health Authority, Surrey
Julia S. Lauwers — Legal Counsel, Medical Affairs & Regulatory Health Law, Vancouver Coastal Health, Vancouver
BREAK (9:50 – 10:00)
MAiD Update—Physician Perspective and Experience (10:00 – 10:40)
- brief review of recent amendments to MAiD legislation and the impact of some of the significant changes
- waivers of final consent and the new 'track 2' pathway to accessing MAiD
- looking ahead when mental health may be the sole underlying condition for an application, update on reports from national task forces, and a peek into the possible future
Dr. Stefanie Green — President, CAMAP (Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers) and Founder, SolaceBC, Victoria
BREAK (10:40 – 10:50)
Case Law Update (10:50 – 11:30)
- review of recent significant health care planning cases
- recent developments in relation to provincial statutes including the Adult Guardianship Act, Patients Property Act, Representation Agreement Act, and Power of Attorney Act
Johanna E. Berry — Ramsay Lampman Rhodes, Nanaimo
Andrew Robb — Managing Lawyer, Disability Law Clinic, Disability Alliance BC, Vancouver
BREAK (11:30 – 11:40)
Issues Regarding Health Care Consent and Drafting Advance Care Plans (11:40 – 12:25)
- legal concepts and tests for capacity and consent
- what if there is no plan
- what can be drafted into a plan
- what happens when the plan meets the clinical context
- drafting and practice tips for creating clinically relevant plans
Cari Borenko, RSW MHS — Lead, Advance Care Planning, Fraser Health Authority, Surrey
Geoffrey W. White, KC — Geoffrey W. White Law Corporation, Counsel, Clark Wilson LLP, Kelowna & Vancouver
Closing Remarks (12:25 – 12:30)
Chelsea D. Wilson — Ramsay Lampman Rhodes, Nanaimo
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Slides: Health Authority Perspectives
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Handout: List of References/Resources
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Paper: Case Law Update - Recent cases of interest in the areas of health care planning, plus need to know tips about the Indian Act and planning for Indigenous clients
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