Applicability — Death — Life insurance

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  1. (a) A death that results from compliance with a physician order for life-sustaining treatment form does not constitute a suicide, homicide, or abuse, for any reason.

  2. (b)

    1. (1) The execution of a physician order for life-sustaining treatment form does not affect the sale, procurement, or issuance of a life insurance policy or annuity policy.

    2. (2) A life insurance policy or annuity policy shall not be impaired or invalidated if emergency care or life-sustaining treatment is withheld from an insured individual who has executed a physician order for life-sustaining treatment form.

  3. (c) This subchapter does not:

    1. (1) Condone, authorize, or approve mercy killing, euthanasia, or physician-assisted suicide; or

    2. (2) Permit any affirmative or deliberate act or omission to end life other than to permit the natural process of dying.


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