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What is the primary To provide rules regarding consent to treatment that
purpose of the Health apply consistently across all settings.
Care Consent Act
(HCCA)?
How does the HCCA It allows for admission to care facilities and personal
facilitate treatment for assistance services for those who cannot make
persons lacking decision- decisions.
making capacity?
What rights does the It allows them to apply for a tribunal review and
HCCA grant to incapable request a representative to make decisions on their
persons regarding their behalf.
treatment decisions?
What is the significance of Wishes expressed after age 16 must be adhered to,
a person's wishes even if later wishes are expressed while incapable.
expressed while capable
under the HCCA?
What role do supportive They have a significant role when a person lacks the
family members play capacity to make decisions about treatment or care.
according to the HCCA?
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What is a 'substitute An SDM is a person authorized to give or refuse
decision-maker' (SDM) as consent to treatment on behalf of someone
defined by the HCCA? incapable.
What are the elements Consent must relate to the treatment, be informed,
required for valid consent given voluntarily, and not obtained through
to treatment under the misrepresentation.
HCCA?
What does 'informed It requires that the person receives relevant
consent' entail according information about the treatment before consenting.
to the HCCA?
What information must be The nature of treatment, expected benefits, material
provided for informed risks, side effects, alternatives, and consequences of
consent under the HCCA? not having treatment.
How can consent to Consent can be expressed verbally or implied
treatment be expressed through actions.
according to the HCCA?
What does the HCCA Consent can be withdrawn at any time by the person
state about the withdrawal if capable, or by the SDM if the person is incapable.
of consent?
What is a 'plan of A plan developed by health practitioners addressing
treatment' as defined by one or more health problems of a person.
the HCCA?
What must happen before The health practitioner must be informed of the
treatment begins if a person's intent to apply for a review of their
person is found incapacity.
incapable?
What does the HCCA say A person is presumed capable unless there are
about the presumption of reasonable grounds to believe otherwise.
capacity?
Can a person be capable Yes, capacity can vary depending on the treatment.
for some treatments and
incapable for others
according to the HCCA?
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HCCA Exam study guide COMPLETE EXAM
Questions and Answers (Verified Answers) (Latest
Update 2025) UPDATE!!
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Terms in this set (50)
What is the primary To provide rules regarding consent to treatment that
purpose of the Health apply consistently across all settings.
Care Consent Act
(HCCA)?
How does the HCCA It allows for admission to care facilities and personal
facilitate treatment for assistance services for those who cannot make
persons lacking decision- decisions.
making capacity?
What rights does the It allows them to apply for a tribunal review and
HCCA grant to incapable request a representative to make decisions on their
persons regarding their behalf.
treatment decisions?
What is the significance of Wishes expressed after age 16 must be adhered to,
a person's wishes even if later wishes are expressed while incapable.
expressed while capable
under the HCCA?
What role do supportive They have a significant role when a person lacks the
family members play capacity to make decisions about treatment or care.
according to the HCCA?
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What is a 'substitute An SDM is a person authorized to give or refuse
decision-maker' (SDM) as consent to treatment on behalf of someone
defined by the HCCA? incapable.
What are the elements Consent must relate to the treatment, be informed,
required for valid consent given voluntarily, and not obtained through
to treatment under the misrepresentation.
HCCA?
What does 'informed It requires that the person receives relevant
consent' entail according information about the treatment before consenting.
to the HCCA?
What information must be The nature of treatment, expected benefits, material
provided for informed risks, side effects, alternatives, and consequences of
consent under the HCCA? not having treatment.
How can consent to Consent can be expressed verbally or implied
treatment be expressed through actions.
according to the HCCA?
What does the HCCA Consent can be withdrawn at any time by the person
state about the withdrawal if capable, or by the SDM if the person is incapable.
of consent?
What is a 'plan of A plan developed by health practitioners addressing
treatment' as defined by one or more health problems of a person.
the HCCA?
What must happen before The health practitioner must be informed of the
treatment begins if a person's intent to apply for a review of their
person is found incapacity.
incapable?
What does the HCCA say A person is presumed capable unless there are
about the presumption of reasonable grounds to believe otherwise.
capacity?
Can a person be capable Yes, capacity can vary depending on the treatment.
for some treatments and
incapable for others
according to the HCCA?
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