§ 71.32.010 Legislative declaration — Findings
§ 71.32.020 Definitions
§ 71.32.030 Construction of definitions
§ 71.32.040 Presumption of capacity
§ 71.32.050 Execution of directive — Scope
§ 71.32.060 Execution of directive — Elements — Effective date — Expiration
§ 71.32.070 Prohibited elements
§ 71.32.080 Revocation — Waiver
§ 71.32.090 Witnesses
§ 71.32.100 Appointment of agent
§ 71.32.110 Determination of capacity
§ 71.32.120 Action to contest directive
§ 71.32.130 Determination of capacity — Reevaluations of capacity
§ 71.32.140 Refusal of admission to inpatient treatment — Effect of directive
§ 71.32.150 Compliance with directive — Conditions for noncompliance
§ 71.32.160 Electroconvulsive therapy
§ 71.32.170 Providers — Immunity from liability — Conditions
§ 71.32.180 Multiple directives, agents — Effect — Disclosure of court orders
§ 71.32.190 Preexisting, foreign directives — Validity
§ 71.32.200 Fraud, duress, undue influence — Appointment of guardian
§ 71.32.210 Execution of directive not evidence of behavioral health disorder or lack of capacity
§ 71.32.220 Requiring directive prohibited
§ 71.32.230 Coercion, threats prohibited
§ 71.32.240 Other authority not limited
§ 71.32.250 Long-term care facility residents — Readmission after inpatient behavioral health treatment — Evaluation, report to legislature
§ 71.32.260 Form
§ 71.32.270 Family-initiated treatment
§ 71.32.902 Construction — Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships — 2009 c 521
lawyer at desk

Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 71.32 - Mental health advance directives

  • Attorney-in-fact: A person who, acting as an agent, is given written authorization by another person to transact business for him (her) out of court.
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.