The courts would determine that. There are some people who are 18 years of age who are not lucid or coherent. I spent a couple of years on a hospital ethics committee, and I can tell you that a “No CPR” order is a really complicated sucker too, because you're talking about competence and an ability to reason or make decisions. Again, those are things that will have to be dealt with in the general case.
I'm a little concerned that what has been suggested as the amendment has maybe narrowed this or tried to carve out a very specific set of circumstances and assumptions when it may in fact inadvertently or otherwise affect other circumstances. I'm hoping the bill gets some help from the committee, if needed.
I think, Mr. Chairman, it would probably be the officials who may be able to answer some of these questions.