Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

145B.04 SUGGESTED FORM. A living will executed after August 1, 1989, under this chapter must be substantially in the form in this section. Forms printed for public distribution must be substantially in the form in this section. "Health Care Living Will Notice: This is an importan…

145B.05 WHEN OPERATIVE. A living will becomes operative when it is delivered to the declarant's physician or other health care provider. The physician or provider must comply with it to the fullest extent possible, consistent with reasonable medical practice and other applicable …

145B.06 COMPLIANCE WITH LIVING WILL. § Subdivision 1.By health care provider. (a) A physician or other health care provider shall make the living will a part of the declarant's medical record. If the physician or other health care provider is unwilling at any time to comply with …

145B.07 TRANSFER OF CARE. If a living will is delivered to a physician or other health care provider who transfers care of patients to other health care providers, or if a living will is delivered to a health care provider, including a health care facility or HMO that delivers pa…

145B.08 ACCESS TO MEDICAL INFORMATION BY PROXY. Unless a living will under this chapter provides otherwise, a proxy has the same rights as the declarant to receive information regarding proposed health care, to receive and review medical records, and to consent to the disclosure …

145B.09 REVOCATION. § Subdivision 1.General. A living will under this chapter may be revoked in whole or in part at any time and in any manner by the declarant, without regard to the declarant's physical or mental condition. A revocation is effective when the declarant communicat…

145B.105 PENALTIES. § Subdivision 1.Gross misdemeanor offenses. Whoever commits any of the following acts is guilty of a gross misdemeanor: (1) willfully conceals, cancels, defaces, or obliterates a living will of a declarant without the consent of the declarant; (2) willfully co…

145B.11 EFFECT ON INSURANCE. The making or effectuation of a living will under this chapter does not affect the sale, procurement, issuance, or validity of a policy of life insurance or annuity, nor does it affect, impair, or modify the terms of an existing policy of life insuran…

145B.12 WHAT IF THERE IS NO LIVING WILL OR PROXY? § Subdivision 1.No presumption created. If an individual has not executed or has revoked a living will under this chapter, a presumption is not created with respect to: (1) the individual's intentions concerning the provision of h…

145B.13 REASONABLE MEDICAL PRACTICE REQUIRED. In reliance on a patient's living will, a decision to administer, withhold, or withdraw medical treatment after the patient has been diagnosed by the attending physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant to b…

145B.14 CERTAIN PRACTICES NOT CONDONED. Nothing in this chapter may be construed to condone, authorize, or approve mercy killing, euthanasia, suicide, or assisted suicide. History: 1989 c 3 s 14

145B.15 RECOGNITION OF PREVIOUSLY EXECUTED LIVING WILL. A living will that substantially complies with section 145B.03, but is made before August 1, 1989, is an effective living will under this chapter. History: 1989 c 3 s 15; 1991 c 148 s 6

145B.16 RECOGNITION OF DOCUMENT EXECUTED IN ANOTHER STATE. A living will executed in another state is effective if it substantially complies with this chapter. History: 1989 c 3 s 16; 1991 c 148 s 6

145B.17 EXISTING RIGHTS. Nothing in this chapter impairs or supersedes the existing rights of any patient or any other legal right or legal responsibility a person may have to begin, continue, withhold, or withdraw health care. Nothing in this chapter prohibits lawful treatment b…