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Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (Last Updated: January 27, 2015) |
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Title20 DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES |
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CHAPTER54. HEALTH CARE |
| SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| § 5421. Applicability. |
| § 5422. Definitions. |
| § 5423. Legislative findings and intent. |
| § 5424. Compliance. |
| § 5425. Conflicting advance health care directives. |
| § 5426. Death not suicide or homicide. |
| § 5427. Life insurance. |
| § 5428. Health care instruments optional. |
| § 5429. Pregnancy. |
| § 5430. Effect of divorce. |
| § 5431. Liability. |
| § 5432. Criminal penalties. |
| § 5433. Forms. |
| § 5434. Construction. |
| SUBCHAPTER B. LIVING WILLS |
| § 5441. Short title of subchapter. |
| § 5442. Execution. |
| § 5443. When living will operative. |
| § 5444. Revocation. |
| § 5445. Emergency medical services. |
| § 5446. Validity. |
| § 5447. Form. |
| SUBCHAPTER C. HEALTH CARE AGENTS AND REPRESENTATIVES |
| § 5451. Short title of subchapter. |
| § 5452. Execution. |
| § 5453. Requirements and options. |
| § 5454. When health care power of attorney operative. |
| § 5455. Appointment of health care agents. |
| § 5456. Authority of health care agent. |
| § 5457. Countermand. |
| § 5458. Amendment. |
| § 5459. Revocation. |
| § 5460. Relation of health care agent to court-appointed guardian and other agents. |
| § 5461. Decisions by health care representative. |
| § 5462. Duties of attending physician and health care provider. |
| § 5463. Effect on other State law. |
| § 5464. Validity. |
| § 5465. Form. |
| SUBCHAPTER D. COMBINED FORM |
| § 5471. Example. |
| SUBCHAPTER E. OUT-OF-HOSPITAL NONRESUSCITATION |
| § 5481. Short title of subchapter. |
| § 5482. Legislative findings and intent. |
| § 5483. Definitions. |
| § 5484. Orders, bracelets and necklaces. |
| § 5485. Revocation. |
| § 5486. Absence of order, bracelet or necklace. |
| § 5487. Emergency medical services. |
| § 5488. Advisory committee. |
Notation
Enactment. Chapter 54 was added November 29, 2006, P.L.1484, No.169, effective in 60 days.
Prior Provisions. Former Chapter 54, which related to advance directive for health care, was added April 16, 1992, P.L.108, No.24, and deleted by amendment November 29, 2006, P.L.1484, No.169, effective in 60 days.
Special Provisions in Appendix. See sections 6 and 7 of Act 169 of 2006 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to regulations and validity of declarations under former chapter.
Cross References. Chapter 54 is referred to in sections 5421, 5422, 5423, 5426, 5427, 5429, 5431, 5434 of this title; section 2713 of this Title 18(Crimes and Offenses).