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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 2. HEALTH |
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Subtitle H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS |
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Chapter 166. ADVANCE DIRECTIVES |
| Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| § 166.001. SHORT TITLE |
| § 166.002. DEFINITIONS |
| § 166.003. WITNESSES |
| § 166.004. STATEMENT RELATING TO ADVANCE DIRECTIVE |
| § 166.005. ENFORCEABILITY OF ADVANCE DIRECTIVES EXECUTED IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION |
| § 166.006. EFFECT OF ADVANCE DIRECTIVE ON INSURANCE POLICY AND PREMIUMS |
| § 166.007. EXECUTION OF ADVANCE DIRECTIVE MAY NOT BE REQUIRED |
| § 166.008. CONFLICT BETWEEN ADVANCE DIRECTIVES |
| § 166.009. CERTAIN LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT NOT REQUIRED |
| § 166.010. APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL LAW RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT |
| § 166.011. DIGITAL OR ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE |
| Subchapter B. DIRECTIVE TO PHYSICIANS |
| § 166.031. DEFINITIONS |
| § 166.032. WRITTEN DIRECTIVE BY COMPETENT ADULT; NOTICE TO PHYSICIAN |
| § 166.033. FORM OF WRITTEN DIRECTIVE |
| § 166.034. ISSUANCE OF NONWRITTEN DIRECTIVE BY COMPETENT ADULT QUALIFIED PATIENT |
| § 166.035. EXECUTION OF DIRECTIVE ON BEHALF OF PATIENT YOUNGER THAN 18 YEARS OF AGE |
| § 166.036. NOTARIZED DOCUMENT NOT REQUIRED; REQUIREMENT OF SPECIFIC FORM PROHIBITED |
| § 166.037. PATIENT DESIRE SUPERSEDES DIRECTIVE |
| § 166.038. PROCEDURE WHEN DECLARANT IS INCOMPETENT OR INCAPABLE OF COMMUNICATION |
| § 166.039. PROCEDURE WHEN PERSON HAS NOT EXECUTED OR ISSUED A DIRECTIVE AND IS INCOMPETENT OR INCAPABLE OF COMMUNICATION |
| § 166.040. PATIENT CERTIFICATION AND PREREQUISITES FOR COMPLYING WITH DIRECTIVE |
| § 166.041. DURATION OF DIRECTIVE |
| § 166.042. REVOCATION OF DIRECTIVE |
| § 166.043. REEXECUTION OF DIRECTIVE |
| § 166.044. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR WITHHOLDING OR WITHDRAWING LIFE-SUSTAINING PROCEDURES |
| § 166.045. LIABILITY FOR FAILURE TO EFFECTUATE DIRECTIVE |
| § 166.046. PROCEDURE IF NOT EFFECTUATING A DIRECTIVE OR TREATMENT DECISION |
| § 166.047. HONORING DIRECTIVE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OFFENSE OF AIDING SUICIDE |
| § 166.048. CRIMINAL PENALTY; PROSECUTION |
| § 166.049. PREGNANT PATIENTS |
| § 166.050. MERCY KILLING NOT CONDONED |
| § 166.051. LEGAL RIGHT OR RESPONSIBILITY NOT AFFECTED |
| § 166.052. STATEMENTS EXPLAINING PATIENT'S RIGHT TO TRANSFER |
| § 166.053. REGISTRY TO ASSIST TRANSFERS |
| Subchapter C. OUT-OF-HOSPITAL DO-NOT-RESUSCITATE ORDERS |
| § 166.081. DEFINITIONS |
| § 166.082. OUT-OF-HOSPITAL DNR ORDER; DIRECTIVE TO PHYSICIANS |
| § 166.083. FORM OF OUT-OF-HOSPITAL DNR ORDER |
| § 166.084. ISSUANCE OF OUT-OF-HOSPITAL DNR ORDER BY NONWRITTEN COMMUNICATION |
| § 166.085. EXECUTION OF OUT-OF-HOSPITAL DNR ORDER ON BEHALF OR A MINOR |
| § 166.086. DESIRE OF PERSON SUPERSEDES OUT-OF-HOSPITAL DNR ORDER |
| § 166.087. PROCEDURE WHEN DECLARANT IS INCOMPETENT OR INCAPABLE OF COMMUNICATION |
| § 166.088. PROCEDURE WHEN PERSON HAS NOT EXECUTED OR ISSUED OUT-OF-HOSPITAL DNR ORDER AND IS INCOMPETENT OR INCAPABLE OF COMMUNICATION |
| § 166.089. COMPLIANCE WITH OUT-OF-HOSPITAL DNR ORDER |
| § 166.090. DNR IDENTIFICATION DEVICE |
| § 166.091. DURATION OF OUT-OF-HOSPITAL DNR ORDER |
| § 166.092. REVOCATION OF OUT-OF-HOSPITAL DNR ORDER |
| § 166.093. REEXECUTION OF OUT-OF-HOSPITAL DNR ORDER |
| § 166.094. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY FOR WITHHOLDING CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION AND CERTAIN OTHER LIFE-SUSTAINING PROCEDURES |
| § 166.095. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY FOR FAILURE TO EFFECTUATE OUT-OF-HOSPITAL DNR ORDER |
| § 166.096. HONORING OUT-OF-HOSPITAL DNR ORDER DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OFFENSE OF AIDING SUICIDE |
| § 166.097. CRIMINAL PENALTY; PROSECUTION |
| § 166.098. PREGNANT PERSONS |
| § 166.099. MERCY KILLING NOT CONDONED |
| § 166.100. LEGAL RIGHT OR RESPONSIBILITY NOT AFFECTED |
| § 166.101. DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT AND BOARD |
| § 166.102. PHYSICIAN'S DNR ORDER MAY BE HONORED BY HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL OTHER THAN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL |
| Subchapter D. MEDICAL POWER OF ATTORNEY |
| § 166.151. DEFINITIONS |
| § 166.152. SCOPE AND DURATION OF AUTHORITY |
| § 166.153. PERSONS WHO MAY NOT EXERCISE AUTHORITY OF AGENT |
| § 166.154. EXECUTION |
| § 166.155. REVOCATION |
| § 166.156. APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN |
| § 166.157. DISCLOSURE OF MEDICAL INFORMATION |
| § 166.158. DUTY OF HEALTH OR RESIDENTIAL CARE PROVIDER |
| § 166.159. DISCRIMINATION RELATING TO EXECUTION OF MEDICAL POWER OF ATTORNEY |
| § 166.160. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY |
| § 166.161. LIABILITY FOR HEALTH CARE COSTS |
| § 166.162. DISCLOSURE STATEMENT |
| § 166.163. FORM OF DISCLOSURE STATEMENT |
| § 166.164. FORM OF MEDICAL POWER OF ATTORNEY |
| § 166.165. CIVIL ACTION |
| § 166.166. OTHER RIGHTS OR RESPONSIBILITIES NOT AFFECTED |