Alzheimer’s and Other Neurological Conditions- Legal Documents and Other End of Life Issues to Consider

Rachel V. Rose

Rachel V. Rose – Attorney at Law, P.L.L.C. (Houston, TX)

Ms. Rose has a unique background, having worked in many different facets of healthcare, securities, cybersecurity, as well as international law and business throughout her career.

Joseph Shimon Kass

Baylor College of Medicine

Neurology, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, and Medical Ethics & Health Policy

On-Demand: March 6, 2024

Alzheimer’s and Other Neurological Conditions- Legal Documents and Other End of Life Issues to Consider

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Program Summary

Alzheimer's and other neurological conditions, including but not limited to ALS (aka Lou Gehrig's Disease) present a variety of legal issues ranging from the lack of decision making capacity, to care issues (including end of life), to legal documents. For attorneys dealing with clients who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's or other conditions affecting capacity, navigating representation can be a minefield. Likewise, understanding what exactly decision making capacity is and when a person no longer has that capacity to make different types of decisions ranging from medical to financial and everything in between is critical. The purpose of this webinar is to provide insight from a medical, bioethical, and legal perspective into the issues of decision making capacity, care considerations, and legal documents, including estate planning and different types of powers of attorney as they relate to Alzheimer's and other neurological conditions. MyLawCLE and the Federal Bar Association are fortunate to have Dr. Kass and Ms. Rose, who have co-instructed at Baylor College of Medicine and co-authored on a variety of related topics for various publications for over a decade present on this important topic.

This course is co-sponsored with myLawCLE.

Key topics to be discussed:

Understand decision making capacity
Appreciate what Alzheimer's (and other neurological conditions) are and how it impacts the individual, their care options, and family, friends and colleagues
Learn what steps can be taken legally in relation to different powers of attorney, estate planning, and related legal documents

Closed-captioning available

Speakers

Rachel V. Rose | Rachel V. Rose – Attorney at Law, PLLC

Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA is a Principal with Rachel V. Rose – Attorney at Law, P.L.L.C. (Houston, TX)

Ms. Rose has a unique background, having worked in many different facets of healthcare, securities, cybersecurity, as well as international law and business throughout her career. For nearly a decade, her practice has focused transactional, compliance, and litigation matters related to cybersecurity, health care, securities, and Dodd-Frank/False Claims Act whistleblower claims. Ms. Rose worked on Capitol Hill when HIPAA passed in 1996 and worked at HHS in 2009 when the HITECH Act was being implemented.

In addition to being extensively published and a sought-after presenter and quoted expert, Ms. Rose holds an MBA with minors in healthcare and entrepreneurship from Vanderbilt University, and a law degree from Stetson University College of Law, where she graduated with various honors, including the National Scribes Award and The William F. Blews Pro Bono Service Award.

Ms. Rose is licensed in Texas and is a Fellow of the Federal Bar Association. Currently, she is the Chair of the Federal Bar Association’s Government Relations Committee, a board member of the Federal Bar Association’s Qui Tam Section, the co-editor of the American Health Lawyers Association’s Enterprise Risk Management Handbook for Healthcare Entities (2nd Edition), as well as a co-author of the ABA’s books The ABCs of ACOs and What Are International HIPAA Considerations?

She has been named consecutively to the Texas Bar College, the National Women Trial Lawyers Association’s Top 25, Houstonia Magazine’s Top Lawyers (healthcare), the National Trial Lawyers Association’s Top 100, as well as 1st Healthcare Compliance’s 2019 Top Presenter. Ms. Rose is also an Affiliated Member with the Baylor College of Medicine’s Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, where she teaches bioethics.

Federal Court Admissions: Supreme Court of the United States, CO, DC, SDTX, NDTX, EDTX and WDTX.

Joseph Shimon Kass, M.D., J.D., FAAN | Baylor College of Medicine

Positions

Professor

Neurology, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, and Medical Ethics & Health Policy

Baylor College of Medicine

Education

Clinical Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine

06/2007 – Houston, Texas United States Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry

Residency at Baylor College of Medicine

06/2005 – Houston, Texas United States Neurology

Internship at Baylor College of Medicine

06/2002 – Houston, Texas United States Internal Medicine

JD from Columbia University School of Law

05/1994 – New York, New York United States

MD from Baylor College of Medicine

05/2001 – Houston, Texas United States

BA from Amherst College

05/1989 – Amherst, Massachusetts United States Russian

Certifications

Neurology

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry

United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties

Honors & Awards

2012 Fulbright & Jaworski LLP Faculty Excellence Award for Educational Leadership
Baylor College of Medicine

2010 Fulbright & Jaworski LLP Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching and Evaluation

Baylor College of Medicine

Member of the Academy of Distinguished Educators

This award recognizes the educational scholarship of faculty members involved in all of the educational missions of Baylor College of Medicine.

2016 Fulbright & Jaworski LLP Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching & Evaluation

Baylor College of Medicine (07/2016)

Rising Star Award

Baylor College of Medicine (06/2016)

Alpha Omega Alpha

Baylor College of Medicine

Professional Interests

Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry
Neuro-HIV
Neurohospitalist
Vascular Neurology
Medical Education
Alzheimer’s Disease

Agenda

I. Discussion of Decision Making Capacity and Informed Consent | 2:00pm – 2:20pm

II. Clinical side of Alzheimer’s and other Neurological Conditions | 2:20pm – 2:35pm

III. Powers of Attorney, DNRs, and HIPAA Authorizations | 2:35pm – 2:45pm

IV. Proactive Steps for initiating or updating legal documents and estate planning. Notably, individual state laws are critical considerations | 2:45pm – 2:55pm

V. Conclusion and Question | 2:55pm – 3:00pm