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§ 5834. Operation

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. § 5834
§ 5834. Operation
Currentness
(a) When operative.--A mental health power of attorney shall become operative when:
(1) A copy is provided to the attending physician.
(2) The conditions stated in the power of attorney are met.
(b) Invalidity of specific direction.--If a specific direction in a mental health power of attorney is held to be invalid, the invalidity does not negate other directions in the mental health power of attorney that can be effected without the invalid direction.
(c) Duration.--A mental health power of attorney shall be valid until revoked by the principal or until two years after the date of execution. If a mental health power of attorney for mental health treatment has been invoked and is in effect at the specified date of expiration after its execution, the mental health power of attorney shall remain effective until the principal is no longer incapable.
(d) Court approval unnecessary.--A mental health care decision made by a mental health care agent for a principal shall be effective without court approval.

Credits

2004, Nov. 30, P.L. 1525, No. 194, § 1, effective in 60 days [Jan. 31, 2005].
20 Pa.C.S.A. § 5834, PA ST 20 Pa.C.S.A. § 5834
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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