Preventing Same-Sex Couples Hospital Visitation Rights

[Corkey]

Originally Posted by Strappie

This guy is out of his damn mind. He is really making a name for himself in WI. This isn't all that he is trying to do.

I know your mad as hell Strappie, he will be recalled when they can, not until next year unfortunately. He will be recalled just like the other republicans who voted to deny workers rights. I know sometimes it's impossible to be patient, but we must be, and in the mean time keep protesting.

[Jess]

This is no different than VA's ATTY GNL and Gov trying to claim unconstitutionality ( is that a word) for different laws that have been passed recently. Some things I may even agree should be more local, but for me those things tend to be more budget oriented and not human rights oriented. I will always see ALL human rights issues as Federal and not up to localities.

[tiggs]

Originally Posted by Corkey

I know your mad as hell Strappie, he will be recalled when they can, not until next year unfortunately. He will be recalled just like the other republicans who voted to deny workers rights. I know sometimes it's impossible to be patient, but we must be, and in the mean time keep protesting.

There may be some good news on the horizen a little sooner than thought. I am currently in Montreal Quebec for a National Union convention and strange as it may seem this fine fellow was a topic of conversation from one of our guest speakers. Mrs. Stephanie Blommingdale, who is the Sectretary Treasurer of the Wisconsin state AFL-CIO. The cry from the workers in Wisconsin is so loud right now and the unions have been pushed so far that at todays convention she stated the unions are planning to launch a recall next month on the 14th. So please take heart there and hope that this ummmm individual may be out before he can do any more damage.

[Toughy]

I believe the Health Care Reform Act (ObamaCare) requires any hospital that receives federal dollars to allow same-sex partner visitation rights and they must honor same-sex medical power of attorney documents.

This bunch of state and federal tea party nitwits that were elected are gonna be in for a big surprise come recall and 2012 election time. They certainly have no fucking idea how government actually works.

[Kobi]

Wow, this guy is a male Sarah Palin.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Walker_(politician)

Tho, I must say, in the back of my perverted brain, situations like this always make me think.....closet case.

[Corkey]

http://www.hrcbackstory.org/2011/09/.../#.TmfUmRwUEiJ

New guidelines from HHS

[Cin]

Originally Posted by Corkey

http://www.hrcbackstory.org/2011/09/.../#.TmfUmRwUEiJ

New guidelines from HHS

"Existing CoPs protect the rights of hospital patients to have representatives who can act on their behalf, however HHS updated the guidance for these rules to emphasize that hospitals should give deference to patients’ wishes concerning their representatives, whether expressed in writing, orally, or through other evidence, unless prohibited by state law."

This part sounds like a loophole to me. Maybe I'm wrong. But the wording sounds like if a state has a law (or gets one passed) then all bets are off and the gay partner cannot act on behalf of his or her hospitalized partner. I guess he or she can still visit their partner.

[Corkey]

Originally Posted by Miss Tick

"Existing CoPs protect the rights of hospital patients to have representatives who can act on their behalf, however HHS updated the guidance for these rules to emphasize that hospitals should give deference to patients’ wishes concerning their representatives, whether expressed in writing, orally, or through other evidence, unless prohibited by state law."

This part sounds like a loophole to me. Maybe I'm wrong. But the wording sounds like if a state has a law (or gets one passed) then all bets are off and the gay partner cannot act on behalf of his or her hospitalized partner. I guess he or she can still visit their partner.

Unless one has prior documentation of power of attorney and a living will, I live in a state such as you describe.

[Cin]

Originally Posted by Corkey

Unless one has prior documentation of power of attorney and a living will, I live in a state such as you describe.

So the quote from the HHS updated guidelines that say if there is a state law then hospitals do not have to give deference to patient's wishes concerning their representatives, whether expressed in writing, orally or through other evidence does not extend to documentation of power of attorney and a living will? Are not these things expressed in writing, orally or through other evidence? I guess I get nervous when i see wording that appears cryptic. If it's open to interpretation, if it's even remotely ambiguous, i fear the religious right will be all over it. It appears a loophole big enough to have a tea party in.