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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety § 447.6. Advanced directives

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) General rule.--A patient may designate a lay caregiver in an advanced directive.

(b) Construction.--Nothing in this act shall be construed to interfere with the rights of an agent operating under a valid advanced directive pursuant to the provisions under 20 Pa.C.S. Ch. 54 (relating to health care). 1

1 20 Pa.C.S.A. § 5421 et seq.
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