Health Care Proxies

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Section
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Definitions

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Appointment of Health Care Agents; Execution of Proxy; Alternate Agents

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3

Eligibility to Serve as Agent

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4

Contents of Proxy

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5

Authority of Agent

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6

Incapacity of Patient; Regained Capacity

Section
7

Revocation of Proxy

Section
8

Liability of Health Care Providers and Agents

Section
9

Liability for Health Care Costs

Section
10

Coercion; Execution of Proxy

Section
11

Foreign Proxies; Enforceability

Section
12

Suicide or Mercy Killing

Section
13

Pain Alleviation; Comfort Care Procedures

Section
14

Physicians; Refusal to Honor Proxy

Section
15

Private Facilities; Refusal to Honor Proxy

Section
16

Lack of Proxy; Effect

Section
17

Disputes; Court Proceedings