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Section
68-11-1801

Short Title

Section
68-11-1802

Part Definitions

Section
68-11-1803

Oral or Written Individual Instructions — Advance Directive for Health Care — When Effective — Decisions Based on Best Interest Assessment — Out-of-State Directives — Construction

Section
68-11-1804

Revocation of the Designation of Agent — Revocation of Advance Directive — Spouses as Agent — Conflicts

Section
68-11-1805

Model Forms — Rules and Regulations

Section
68-11-1806

Designation of Surrogate

Section
68-11-1807

Requirement to Comply With the Patient's Individual Instruction — Order of Precedence

Section
68-11-1808

Determination of Capacity — Compliance by Health Care Provider or Institution

Section
68-11-1809

Disclosure of Medical or Other Health Care Information

Section
68-11-1810

Liability

Section
68-11-1811

Violations — Intentional Misconduct — Penalties

Section
68-11-1812

Presumption of Capacity

Section
68-11-1813

Copies Have Same Effect as Originals

Section
68-11-1814

No Presumptions Created — Death Does Not Constitute Suicide, Euthanasia, Homicide, Mercy Killing, or Assisted Suicide

Section
68-11-1815

Court Jurisdiction