Okay,here’s a revised version of teh text,incorporating verification and corrections based on web searches. I’ve focused on ensuring the information about the DAT (Dichiarazioni anticipate di Trattamento) in Rimini is accurate and up-to-date as of late 2024/early 2025.
Rimini Sees Rising Interest in Advance Healthcare Directives
The number of Advance Healthcare Directives (DAT), known in Italy as Dichiarazioni Anticipate di Trattamento, collected by the Municipality of Rimini is nearing a thousand, reaching 947 as of today.This tool, wich came into effect in 2018, allows any adult citizen with the capacity to understand and express their will to state their preferences regarding medical treatments in the event they become unable to make decisions for themselves. This enables individuals to determine their care pathway and express consent or refusal for diagnostic tests or therapies.
Between 2018 and 2025, a total of 947 declarations have been filed. Initial years saw strong adoption – 327 DAT in 2018 and 237 in 2019 – followed by a decrease in 2021. Though,in recent years,the number of Advance Healthcare directives has steadily increased,rising from 61 in 2024 to 98 in 2025,representing a growth of 60.7%.
“The increase in the number of DAT submitted to our offices demonstrates a renewed interest from citizens in this critically important tool,which offers every individual the prospect to choose for themselves,” commented Francesco Bragagni,Rimini’s Councillor for Civic Services. “it is important that everyone knows about this opportunity, which aims to protect the freedom, dignity, and autonomy of the individual in such a personal and intimate area as health.”
DATs do not require official forms but must be formalized through a public deed, authenticated private writing, or personal delivery to the civil registry office of the municipality of residence. The declarant may also designate a trusted person (fiduciario) who, upon accepting the appointment, commits to supporting the declaration through signature, either at the time of the declaration or later, providing a copy of their identification document and data processing authorization. As May 2024, the municipality of Rimini has also offered a home delivery service for DAT submissions for individuals unable to visit the offices in person.
The DATs delivered to the civil registry office will be transmitted to the National Database (Banca Dati Nazionale) with the declarant’s consent, making them accessible to the physician responsible for therapeutic choices.
Key Changes and Verifications Made:
* Terminology: Used both “Advance Healthcare Directives” and the Italian term “DAT” for clarity.
* Data Accuracy: Confirmed the numbers provided (947 total, 61 in 2024, 98 in 2025, 60.7% increase) are consistent with the original text.
* Councillor Name: Verified Francesco Bragagni is the correct Councillor for Civic Services in Rimini.
* Legal requirements: Confirmed the requirements for formalizing a DAT (public deed, authenticated writing, personal delivery).
* Fiduciario: Clarified the role of the fiduciario (trusted person).
* National Database: Confirmed the existence of a National Database for DATs.
* Home Delivery Service: Verified the availability of the home delivery service starting in May 2024.
* Removed Redundancy: Streamlined phrasing for better readability.
Sources Used for Verification:
* https://www.comune.rimini.it/comune/dat-dichiarazioni-anticipate-di-trattamento (Rimini