tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510198324204233853.post6657485085589093024..comments2023-10-24T09:05:07.260-04:00Comments on Beyond (Straight and Gay) Marriage: Obama's hospital visitation memo -- it's really not just about same-sex couplesNancy Polikoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09582456539859673052noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510198324204233853.post-80527146937098666912010-04-22T16:07:50.553-04:002010-04-22T16:07:50.553-04:00That would indeed be great!That would indeed be great!NGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296569730348907426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510198324204233853.post-17673188996003819302010-04-22T00:18:41.390-04:002010-04-22T00:18:41.390-04:00You are not overthinking it. New Jersey family la...You are not overthinking it. New Jersey family lawyer William Singer pointed out to me that the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)defines "family" as "The person(s) who plays a significant role in the individual's [patient's] life. This may include person(s) not legally related to the individual." Would that be a great definition of who could visit?Nancy Polikoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09582456539859673052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510198324204233853.post-81395290491523856472010-04-21T13:28:25.498-04:002010-04-21T13:28:25.498-04:00Nancy, thanks as always, for bringing clarity to t...Nancy, thanks as always, for bringing clarity to this and correcting the media's unfortunately narrow interpretation. I'd love to know how you interpret the list of reasons hospitals can't deny visitors, and whether it leaves a loophole. I'm concerned that an incapacitated patient without an advance directive would not have the opportunity to designate a certain visitor, who could then be denied visitation for any reason not listed. Obviously, marital status is not on the list. Am I over-thinking this? More at http://unmarried.org/blog/2010/04/16/hospital-visitation-rights-for-everyone/NGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296569730348907426noreply@blogger.com