• 2007 Health Decisions Legislative Summary PDF
• Surrogate Consent in the Absence of an Advance Directive - January 2008 PDF
• Health Care Power of Attorney and Combined Advance Directive Legislation - January 2008 PDF
• End of Life Care Issues Legislative Update - July 2001 Text Only or PDF 2001 Calendar Year Word 97 or PDF
• End of Life Care Legal Trends - April 2000 Text Only or PDF
• 2001 Calendar Year-Short Version Text Only or PDF

* Summary does not include legislative changes to guardianship & mental health commitment statutes.

I. 2007 State Adult Guardianship Legislation: Directions of Reform (MSWord or PDF)

II. Adult Guardianship State Legislative Charts:

• Initiation of Guardianship Proceedings
• Representation and Investigation of Guardianship Proceedings
• Notice in Guardianship Proceedings
• Monitoring Following Guardianship Proceedings
• Conduct and Findings of Guardianship Proceedings

III. Health Care Decision-Making: A Guardian's Authority

• Health Care Decision-Making Authority: Health Care Agents vs. Court Appointed Guardians (50-state chart)

Durable Power of Attorney Legislation, 2000-02

Summary of Enacted Durable Power of Attorney Legislation, 2000-02

State Provisions Regarding Voting: Constitutions, Election Laws, and Guardianship Statutes