§ 5463. Effect on other State law
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 20 Pa.C.S.A. Decedents, Estates and FiduciariesEffective: January 29, 2007
Effective: January 29, 2007
20 Pa.C.S.A. § 5463
§ 5463. Effect on other State law
(d) Preservation of religious rights.--This subchapter does not prevent a health care agent or health care representative from consenting to health care administered in good faith pursuant to religious beliefs of the principal or from withholding consent to health care that is contrary to religious beliefs of the principal.
(f) Disclosure.--The disclosure requirements of section 5456(d) (relating to authority of health care agent) supersede any provision in any other State statute or regulation that requires the principal to consent to disclosure or which otherwise conflicts with section 5456(d), including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Section 8 of the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L. 221, No. 63),1 known as the Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Abuse Control Act.
(2) Section 111 of the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L. 817, No. 143),2 known as the Mental Health Procedures Act.
(3) Section 15 of the act of October 5, 1978 (P.L. 1109, No. 261),3 known as the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act.
(4) Section 41 of the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L. 457, No. 112),4 known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985.
(5) Section 7 of the act of November 29, 1990 (P.L. 585, No. 148),5 known as the Confidentiality of HIV-Related Information Act.
Credits
2006, Nov. 29, P.L. 1484, No. 169, § 4, effective in 60 days [Jan. 29, 2007].
20 Pa.C.S.A. § 5463, PA ST 20 Pa.C.S.A. § 5463
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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