§ 5807. Rights and responsibilities
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 20 Pa.C.S.A. Decedents, Estates and FiduciariesEffective: January 31, 2005
Effective: January 31, 2005
20 Pa.C.S.A. § 5807
§ 5807. Rights and responsibilities
(1) For the purposes of this chapter, persons are presumed capable of making mental health decisions, including the execution of a mental health declaration or power of attorney, unless they are adjudicated incapacitated, involuntarily committed or found to be incapable of making mental health decisions after examination by a psychiatrist and one of the following: another psychiatrist, psychologist, family physician, attending physician or mental health treatment professional. Whenever possible, at least one of the decision makers shall be a treating professional of the declarant or principal.
(3) Persons shall execute or amend their declarations or mental health powers of attorney every two years; however, if a person is incapable of making mental heath1 care decisions at the time this document would expire, the document shall remain in effect and be reviewed at the time when the person regains capacity.
Credits
2004, Nov. 30, P.L. 1525, No. 194, § 1, effective in 60 days [Jan. 31, 2005].
Footnotes
So in original. Probably should be “health”.
20 Pa.C.S.A. § 5807, PA ST 20 Pa.C.S.A. § 5807
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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