Chapter 32. LIVING WILLS AND HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVES  


Article 1. General Provisions
Sec 36-3201. Definitions
Sec 36-3202. Revocation of health care directive; disqualification of surrogate
Sec 36-3203. Surrogate; authority; responsibilities; immunity
Sec 36-3204. Responsibilities of health care providers
Sec 36-3205. Health care providers; immunity from liability; conditions
Sec 36-3206. Enforcement or challenge of a directive or decision; judicial proceedings; automatic stays
Sec 36-3207. Health care directives; effect on insurance and medical coverage
Sec 36-3208. Prior and out of state health care directives; validity
Sec 36-3209. Health care directives; conflicts
Sec 36-3210. Suicide; mercy killing
Article 2. Health Care Power of Attorney
Sec 36-3221. Health care power of attorney; scope; requirements; limitations; fiduciaries
Sec 36-3222. Health care power of attorney; amendments
Sec 36-3223. Agents; powers and duties; removal; responsibility; fiduciaries
Sec 36-3224. Sample health care power of attorney
Article 3. Surrogate Decision Makers
Sec 36-3231. Surrogate decision makers; priorities; limitations
Article 4. Prehospital Medical Care Directives
Sec 36-3251. Prehospital medical care directives; form; effect; immunity; definitions
Article 5. Living Will
Sec 36-3261. Living will; verification; liability
Sec 36-3262. Sample living will
Article 6. Mental Health Care Power of Attorney
Sec 36-3281. Mental health care power of attorney; scope; definition
Sec 36-3282. Execution requirements
Sec 36-3283. Powers and duties of an agent
Sec 36-3284. Operation of mental health care power of attorney; admission for evaluation and treatment by agent; duties of physician or mental health care provider
Sec 36-3285. Revocation; disqualification of agent
Sec 36-3286. Sample mental health care power of attorney
Sec 36-3287. Surrogate; mental health care power of attorney
Article 7. Health Care Directives Registry
Sec 36-3291. Health care directives registry; website
Sec 36-3292. Filing requirements
Sec 36-3293. Effect of nonregistration or revocation
Sec 36-3294. Registration; purge of registered documents
Sec 36-3295. Registry information; confidentiality; transfer of information
Sec 36-3296. Liability; limitation
Sec 36-3297. Health care directives registry fund