The Patient Self-Determination Act requires patients receiving care in a Medicare-funded facility to complete an advance directive.

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The Patient Self-Determination Act requires healthcare providers, including hospitals, nursing homes, and other facilities receiving Medicare or Medicaid funds, to inform patients of their rights to make decisions concerning their medical care, including the right to accept or refuse treatment and the right to prepare an advance directive. It does not require patients to complete an advance directive.

The Patient Self-Determination Act Requires Patients Receiving Care in a Medicare-Funded