§ 5824. Operation
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. § 5824
§ 5824. Operation
(d) Mental health record.--A physician or other mental health care provider to whom a copy of a declaration is furnished shall make it a part of the mental health record of the declarant for at least two years from the date of execution and, if unwilling to comply with the declaration, promptly so advise those listed in section 5804(a)(2).
(e) Duration.--A declaration shall be valid until revoked by the declarant or until two years from the date of execution. If a declaration for mental health treatment has been invoked and is in effect at the specified expiration date after its execution, the declaration shall remain effective until the principal is no longer incapable.
Credits
2004, Nov. 30, P.L. 1525, No. 194, § 1, effective in 60 days [Jan. 31, 2005].
20 Pa.C.S.A. § 5824, PA ST 20 Pa.C.S.A. § 5824
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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