Chapter 327E — Chapter 327E

§327E-13 Effect of this chapter. (a) This chapter shall not create a presumption concerning the intention of an individual who has not made or who has revoked an advance health-care directive. (b) Death resulting from the withholding or withdrawal of health care in accordance wit…

§327E-16 Optional form. The following sample form may be used to create an advance health-care directive. This form may be duplicated. This form may be modified to suit the needs of the person, or a completely different form may be used that contains the substance of the followin…

§327E-2 Definitions. Whenever used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: "Advance health-care directive" means an individual instruction or a power of attorney for health care. "Agent" means an individual designated in a power of attorney for health care to make…

§327E-3 Advance health-care directives. (a) An adult or emancipated minor may give an individual instruction. The instruction may be oral or written. The instruction may be limited to take effect only if a specified condition arises. (b) An adult or emancipated minor may execute …

§327E-5 Health-care decisions; surrogates. (a) A patient may designate or disqualify any individual to act as a surrogate by personally informing the supervising health-care provider. In the absence of such a designation, or if the designee is not reasonably available, a surrogat…

§327E-6 Decisions by guardian. (a) A guardian shall comply with the ward's individual instructions and shall not revoke the ward's pre-incapacity advance health-care directive unless expressly authorized by a court. (b) Absent a court order to the contrary, a health-care decision…