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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 |
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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 |