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§ 447.6. Advanced directives

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 P.S. Health and SafetyEffective: April 20, 2017

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 1B. Caregiver Advise, Record and Enable Act (Refs & Annos)
Effective: April 20, 2017
35 P.S. § 447.6
§ 447.6. Advanced directives
Currentness
(a) General rule.--A patient may designate a lay caregiver in an advanced directive.
(b) Construction.--Nothing in this act shall be construed to interfere with the rights of an agent operating under a valid advanced directive pursuant to the provisions under 20 Pa.C.S. Ch. 54 (relating to health care).1

Credits

2016, April 20, P.L. 152, No. 20, § 6, effective in 12 months [April 20, 2017].

Footnotes

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20 Pa.C.S.A. § 5421 et seq.
35 P.S. § 447.6, PA ST 35 P.S. § 447.6
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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