Power of attorney

Vynca and Five Wishes Partner to Make Advance Directives Digitally Available Across the Care Continuum

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Thursday, October 3, 2019
Articles, Health, Legal documents, Medicine, Power of attorney, Palliative care, Health law, Euthanasia, Advance healthcare directive, Five Wishes, Advance care planning, Shared decision-making in medicine

The Five Wishes advance directive document was designed to be accessible, legal, and easy-to-understand with the goal of helping people discuss and document their wishes.

Key Points: 
  • The Five Wishes advance directive document was designed to be accessible, legal, and easy-to-understand with the goal of helping people discuss and document their wishes.
  • Vynca's technology supports education and engagement in advance care planning conversations, shared decision making, electronic completion of documents, and makes these documents digitally available to individuals, their caregivers, and clinicians across the care continuum.
  • "As we continue to focus on consumer engagement, we look to partner with leading advance care planning programs like Five Wishes," stated Ryan Van Wert, M.D., co-founder and CEO of Vynca.
  • Five Wishes is an advance care planning program that allows people to make healthcare decisions before they are seriously ill.

Procedure Committee announces review of proxy voting arrangements

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Friday, September 13, 2019
Elections, Corporate governance, Democracy, Direct democracy, Power of attorney, Proxy voting, Proxy, Political philosophy, Politics, Political systems

The Procedure Committee is today launching its review of the pilot scheme on proxy voting in the House of Commons, and is inviting views on how the pilot has operated since its introduction.

Key Points: 
  • The Procedure Committee is today launching its review of the pilot scheme on proxy voting in the House of Commons, and is inviting views on how the pilot has operated since its introduction.
  • On 28 January 2019 the House of Commons authorised a trial scheme of proxy voting for parental absence, to operate for twelve months after the entry into force of the scheme governing how proxy voting is to operate.
  • On the same date the House directed the Procedure Committee to review the arrangements made for proxy voting before the end of the 12-month trial period.
  • The Committee would welcome submissions addressing any aspect of the scheme from Members who have made use of the new arrangements, or are expecting to, and from any other interested parties.

Procedure Committee announces review of proxy voting arrangements

Retrieved on: 
Friday, September 13, 2019
Elections, Corporate governance, Democracy, Direct democracy, Power of attorney, Proxy voting, Proxy, Political philosophy, Politics, Political systems

The Procedure Committee is today launching its review of the pilot scheme on proxy voting in the House of Commons, and is inviting views on how the pilot has operated since its introduction.

Key Points: 
  • The Procedure Committee is today launching its review of the pilot scheme on proxy voting in the House of Commons, and is inviting views on how the pilot has operated since its introduction.
  • On 28 January 2019 the House of Commons authorised a trial scheme of proxy voting for parental absence, to operate for twelve months after the entry into force of the scheme governing how proxy voting is to operate.
  • On the same date the House directed the Procedure Committee to review the arrangements made for proxy voting before the end of the 12-month trial period.
  • The Committee would welcome submissions addressing any aspect of the scheme from Members who have made use of the new arrangements, or are expecting to, and from any other interested parties.

Procedure Committee announces review of proxy voting arrangements

Retrieved on: 
Friday, September 13, 2019
Elections, Corporate governance, Democracy, Direct democracy, Power of attorney, Proxy voting, Proxy, Political philosophy, Politics, Political systems

The Procedure Committee is today launching its review of the pilot scheme on proxy voting in the House of Commons, and is inviting views on how the pilot has operated since its introduction.

Key Points: 
  • The Procedure Committee is today launching its review of the pilot scheme on proxy voting in the House of Commons, and is inviting views on how the pilot has operated since its introduction.
  • On 28 January 2019 the House of Commons authorised a trial scheme of proxy voting for parental absence, to operate for twelve months after the entry into force of the scheme governing how proxy voting is to operate.
  • On the same date the House directed the Procedure Committee to review the arrangements made for proxy voting before the end of the 12-month trial period.
  • The Committee would welcome submissions addressing any aspect of the scheme from Members who have made use of the new arrangements, or are expecting to, and from any other interested parties.

WSHA/WSMA: New law will improve health care decision-making for incapacitated patients in Washington state

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Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Articles, Palliative care, Power of attorney, Euthanasia, Health, Advance healthcare directive, Health law

SEATTLE, July 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --A newly passed law in Washington state represents a significant increase in health care autonomy for its patients.

Key Points: 
  • SEATTLE, July 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --A newly passed law in Washington state represents a significant increase in health care autonomy for its patients.
  • House Bill 1175, passed during the recent state legislative session, expands decision-making options for patients who lack capacity and helps health care providers ensure patients' health care decisions are known and honored.
  • Second, the law allows a notary to finalize a health care directive (commonly known as an advance directive for health care or a living will).
  • "This law not only increases health care accessibility for incapacitated patients, it ensures that hospitals can collaborate with patients and their loved ones to deliver the highest quality of care."

Plano Attorney Darlina C. Crowder Receives Elite Lawyer Recognition

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Thursday, July 11, 2019
Agency law, Common law, Decision-making, Medical law, Power of attorney, Law

The Elite Lawyer Award assures each attorney chosen for the directory has been nominated by their peers for excellence in the practice of law.

Key Points: 
  • The Elite Lawyer Award assures each attorney chosen for the directory has been nominated by their peers for excellence in the practice of law.
  • The Elite Lawyer Award speaks highly of how well each nominated attorney is perceived by their legal community.
  • Attorney Darlina C. Crowder provides adept legal representation for clients charged with drug crimes, DWI, violent crimes, domestic violence, sex crimes, conspiracy, theft, and white-collar crimes.
  • For a consultation, and to learn how Attorney Crowder and her two decades of experience can help you, visit https://www.crowdercriminalfirm.com or call 214-303-9600.

Aurinia Reminds Shareholders to Vote the YELLOW Proxy Prior to June 24 Deadline

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Friday, June 21, 2019
Health, Biotechnology, Corporate governance, Democracy, Direct democracy, Elections, Power of attorney, Proxy voting, Proxy, Aurinia, Political philosophy, Politics, Corporations, Aurinia, Voclosporin, VOS

Aurinia urges shareholders to vote the YELLOW proxy in support of managements nominees.

Key Points: 
  • Aurinia urges shareholders to vote the YELLOW proxy in support of managements nominees.
  • We encourage all shareholders to vote for managements nominees before the proxy deadline on Monday, June 24, to protect the value of their investment.
  • Aurinia shareholders are reminded to use only the YELLOW proxy to support Aurinia in advance of the Companys upcoming Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, June 26, 2019.
  • A vote on the YELLOW proxy will cancel an earlier green proxy vote.

High Income Securities Fund Announces Proxy Voting Policy

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Thursday, June 20, 2019
Banking, Professional services, Finance, Corporate governance, Democracy, Direct democracy, Elections, Power of attorney, Proxy voting, Proxy, Investment Company Act, Political philosophy, Politics, Corporations

High Income Securities Fund (NYSE: PCF) (the Fund) today announced that it intends to comply with the proxy voting requirements set forth in Section 12(d)(1)(F) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 by mirror voting its proxies for closed-end funds unless the Transitional Investment Committee determines that a vote is important, in which case it will seek proxy voting instructions from the Funds shareholders.

Key Points: 
  • High Income Securities Fund (NYSE: PCF) (the Fund) today announced that it intends to comply with the proxy voting requirements set forth in Section 12(d)(1)(F) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 by mirror voting its proxies for closed-end funds unless the Transitional Investment Committee determines that a vote is important, in which case it will seek proxy voting instructions from the Funds shareholders.
  • The Fund will (1) maintain an email list of shareholders that wish to receive each proxy voting instruction form, and (2) post each proxy voting instruction form on the Funds website at https://highincomesecuritiesfund.com/ .
  • Shareholders may join the proxy voting instruction notification list by emailing [email protected]
    View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190620005399/en/

Powers of attorney and other decision-making powers

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Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Law, Common law, Power of attorney, Medical law, Agency law, Capacity, Lasting power of attorney, Donor, Mental Capacity Act, Attorney, Enduring power of attorney, Mental capacity in England and Wales

Wednesday, April 24, 2019This Commons Library briefing paper deals with powers of attorney and other ways of authorising someone to make a decision for another person in England and Wales.

Key Points: 
  • ThisCommons Library briefing paperdeals with powers of attorney and other ways of authorising someone to make a decision for another person in England and Wales.
  • Powers of attorney

    A power of attorney is a deed by which a person (the donor) authorises another person (the attorney, sometimes called the donee) to act on behalf of the donor.

  • Ordinary powers of attorney

    An ordinary power of attorney authorises the attorney to act on behalf of the donor.

  • Lasting powers of attorney

    The Mental Capacity Act 2005 created a new form of power of attorney, the lasting power of attorney (LPA).

Hospice of the West Highlights Value of Knowing How to Choose the Right Healthcare Proxy for Medical and End-of-Life Decisions

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Thursday, April 11, 2019
Seniors, Health, Hospitals, Other Health, Consumer, Managed care, Health, Articles, Medical terminology, Medical ethics, Health law, Power of attorney, Caregiving, Hospice, Healthcare proxy, Palliative care, Proxy, Advance care planning

On National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD), April 16, Hospice of the West (HOW), a leading community-based hospice and palliative care organization in Maricopa County, Arizona, urges all Americans, regardless of age, to understand the far-reaching importance of choosing the right healthcare proxy.

Key Points: 
  • On National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD), April 16, Hospice of the West (HOW), a leading community-based hospice and palliative care organization in Maricopa County, Arizona, urges all Americans, regardless of age, to understand the far-reaching importance of choosing the right healthcare proxy.
  • NHDD exists to inspire, educate and empower the public and providers about the importance of advance care planning.
  • A proxy can be a close relative or friend but should be someone who can be trusted.
  • Choosing a healthcare proxy can be an overwhelming decision, but its critical to ensure that medical and end-of-life wishes are followed, Go-Coloma adds.