§ 5457. Countermand
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 20 Pa.C.S.A. Decedents, Estates and FiduciariesEffective: January 29, 2007
Effective: January 29, 2007
20 Pa.C.S.A. § 5457
§ 5457. Countermand
(b) Incompetent principal.--Regardless of the principal's mental or physical capacity, a principal may countermand a health care decision made by the principal's health care agent that would withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment at any time and in any manner by personally informing the attending physician.
Credits
2006, Nov. 29, P.L. 1484, No. 169, § 4, effective in 60 days [Jan. 29, 2007].
20 Pa.C.S.A. § 5457, PA ST 20 Pa.C.S.A. § 5457
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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