Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-813 – Effect of copy
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-813
- Advance health care directive: means an individual instruction from, or a power of attorney for health care by, an individual with capacity. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-802
- Health care: means any care, treatment, service or procedure to maintain, diagnose or otherwise affect an individual's physical or mental condition. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-802
- Surrogate: means an individual with capacity, other than a patient's agent or guardian, authorized under this Part to make health care decisions as provided in section 5?806. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-802
A copy of a written advance health care directive, revocation of an advance health care directive or designation or disqualification of a surrogate has the same effect as the original. [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).