Pennsylvania Statutes Title 20 Pa.C.S.A. Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries § 5804. Compliance

(1) An attending physician and mental health care provider shall comply with mental health declarations and powers of attorney.

(2) If an attending physician or other mental health care provider cannot in good conscience comply with a declaration or mental health care decision of a mental health care agent because the instructions are contrary to accepted clinical practice and medical standards or because treatment is unavailable or if the policies of a mental health care provider preclude compliance with a declaration or mental health care decision of a mental health care agent, immediately upon receipt of the declaration or power of attorney and as soon as any possibility of noncompliance becomes apparent, the attending physician or mental health care provider shall so inform the following:

(3) The physician or mental health care provider shall document the reasons for noncompliance.