Written Directives for Medical Decision Making for Adults Without Capacity to Make Health Care Decisions

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Section
137-J:1

Purpose and Policy.

Section
137-J:2

Definitions.

Section
137-J:3

Freedom From Influence; Notice Required.

Section
137-J:4

Severability.

Section
137-J:5

Scope and Duration of Agent's Authority.

Section
137-J:6

Requirement to Act in Accordance With Principal's Wishes and Best Interests.

Section
137-J:7

Physician, PA, APRN, and Provider's Responsibilities.

Section
137-J:8

Restrictions on Who May Act as Agent or Surrogate.

Section
137-J:9

Confidentiality and Access to Protected Health Information.

Section
137-J:10

Withholding or Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment.

Section
137-J:11

Liability for Health Care Costs.

Section
137-J:12

Immunity.

Section
137-J:13

Use of Statutory Forms.

Section
137-J:14

Execution and Witnesses.

Section
137-J:15

Revocation.

Section
137-J:16

Documents Executed Prior to Enactment.

Section
137-J:17

Reciprocity.

Section
137-J:18

Naming of Multiple Agents.

Section
137-J:19

Durable Power of Attorney; Disclosure Statement.

Section
137-J:20

Advance Directive; Durable Power of Attorney and Living Will; Form.

Section
137-J:21

Effect of Appointment of Guardian; Inconsistency.

Section
137-J:22

Civil Action.

Section
137-J:23

Penalty.

Section
137-J:24

Applicability.

Section
137-J:25

Presumed Consent to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Health Care Providers and Residential Care Providers Not Required to Expand to Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.

Section
137-J:26

Issuance of a Do Not Resuscitate Order; Order to be Written by the Attending Physician, PA, or APRN.

Section
137-J:27

Compliance With a Do Not Resuscitate Order.

Section
137-J:28

Protection of Persons Carrying Out in Good Faith a Do Not Resuscitate Order; Notification of Agent by Attending Physician, PA, or APRN Refusing to Comply With Do Not Resuscitate Order.

Section
137-J:29

Revocation of Do Not Resuscitate Order.

Section
137-J:30

Not Suicide or Murder.

Section
137-J:31

Interinstitutional Transfers.

Section
137-J:32

Preservation of Existing Rights.

Section
137-J:33

Do Not Resuscitate Identification.

Section
137-J:34

Applicability.

Section
137-J:35

Surrogate Decision-making.

Section
137-J:36

Determining Priority Among Multiple Surrogates.

Section
137-J:37

Limitations of Surrogacy.