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

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  1. Absent a court order to the contrary, a guardian shall comply with the patient's individual instructions and may not revoke the patient's advance directive.
  2. Absent a court order to the contrary, a health care decision of an agent takes precedence over that of a guardian.
  3. A health care decision made by a guardian for the patient is effective without judicial approval.


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