1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act . 2. Medicare advance directive certification program Part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1849. Medicare advance directive certification program (a) In general (1) Establishment of Program The Secretary shall establish and implement an Advance Directive Certification Program (in this section referred to as the Program ) under which the Secretary shall encourage eligible beneficiaries to adopt and maintain certified advance directives to guide the delivery of health care to such beneficiaries. The Secretary shall implement the Program not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this section. (2) Definitions In this section: (A) Certified advance directive The term certified advance directive means any electronically stored statement by an eligible beneficiary who— (i) provides instructions that outline the kind of medical treatments and care that such beneficiary would want or not want under particular conditions, and may also include the identification of a health care proxy or legal representative to make medical treatment decisions for the beneficiary if the beneficiary becomes unable to make or communicate those decisions; (ii) is executed in accordance with the law governing advance directives of the State involved