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§ 5426. Death not suicide or homicide

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 20 Pa.C.S.A. Decedents, Estates and FiduciariesEffective: January 29, 2007

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 20 Pa.C.S.A. Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 54. Health Care (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Effective: January 29, 2007
20 Pa.C.S.A. § 5426
§ 5426. Death not suicide or homicide
Currentness
The withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment from a principal or patient resulting in death, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, shall not, for any purpose, constitute suicide or homicide.

Credits

2006, Nov. 29, P.L. 1484, No. 169, § 4, effective in 60 days [Jan. 29, 2007].
20 Pa.C.S.A. § 5426, PA ST 20 Pa.C.S.A. § 5426
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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