Title 13 — Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions
37 chapters · 866 sections in this title.
AS 13.52.265 Prohibition against authorization by coroner, state medical examiner, or local public health official. [Repealed, § 36 ch 100 SLA 2008.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 13.52.267 Uniformity of application and construction.
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In applying and construing AS 13.52.173 — 13.52.263, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
AS 13.52.268 Definitions for AS 13.52.173 — 13.52.268.
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Notwithstanding AS 13.52.390, in AS 13.52.173 — 13.52.268, (1) “adult” means an individual who is at least 18 years of age; (2) “decedent” means a deceased individual whose body or part is or may be the source of an anatomical gift; the term includes a stillborn infant and, subje…
AS 13.52.270 Applicability provisions. [Repealed, § 36 ch 100 SLA 2008.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 13.52.275 Construction where mental illness.
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In the case of mental illness, nothing in this chapter may be construed to override or undermine the validity of a properly executed durable power of attorney for health care.
AS 13.52.280 Uniformity of application and construction. [Repealed, § 36 ch 100 SLA 2008.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 13.52.290 Severability.
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If a provision of this chapter, or the application of this chapter to a person or circumstance is held invalid, including being held unconstitutional, the invalidity does not affect the other provisions or applications of this chapter that can be given effect without the invalid …
AS 13.52.300 Optional form.
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The following sample form may be used to create an advance health care directive. The other sections of this chapter govern the effect of this or any other writing used to create an advance health care directive. This form may be duplicated. This form may be modified to suit the …
AS 13.52.390 Definitions.
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In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, (1) “advance health care directive” means an individual instruction or a durable power of attorney for health care; (2) “advanced practice registered nurse” has the meaning given in AS 08.68.850; (3) “agent” means an individ…
AS 13.52.395 Short title.
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This chapter may be cited as the Health Care Decisions Act.