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§ 5845. Validity

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 20 Pa.C.S.A. Decedents, Estates and FiduciariesEffective: January 31, 2005

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 20 Pa.C.S.A. Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 58. Mental Health Care
Subchapter C. Mental Health Powers of Attorney
Effective: January 31, 2005
20 Pa.C.S.A. § 5845
§ 5845. Validity
This subchapter shall not be construed to limit the validity of a health care power of attorney executed prior to the effective date of this subchapter. A mental health power of attorney executed in another state or jurisdiction and in conformity with the laws of that state or jurisdiction shall be considered valid in this Commonwealth, except to the extent that the mental health power of attorney executed in another state or jurisdiction would allow a mental health care agent to make a mental health care decision inconsistent with the laws of this Commonwealth.

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2004, Nov. 30, P.L. 1525, No. 194, § 1, effective in 60 days [Jan. 31, 2005].
20 Pa.C.S.A. § 5845, PA ST 20 Pa.C.S.A. § 5845
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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