District of Columbia Code
Chapter 22 - Health-Care Decisions
Subchapter I - Durable Power of Attorney

§ 21–2201. Purpose - The purpose of this subchapter is to affirm the right...

§ 21–2202. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Attorney...

§ 21–2203. Presumption of capacity - An individual shall be presumed capable of making health-care decisions...

§ 21–2204. Certification of incapacity - (a) Mental incapacity to make a health-care decision shall be...

§ 21–2205. Durable power of attorney for health care - (a) A competent adult may designate, in writing, an individual...

§ 21–2206. Rights and duties of attorney in fact - (a) Subject to any express limitations in the durable power...

§ 21–2207. Forms for creating a durable power of attorney for health care - Any written form meeting the requirements of § 21-2205 may...

§ 21–2208. Revocation - (a) At any time that the principal has the capacity...

§ 21–2209. Health-care provider limitation - (a) No health-care provider may require an individual to execute...

§ 21–2210. Substituted consent - (a) In the absence of a durable power of attorney...

§ 21–2211. Limitations - No person authorized to act pursuant to § 21-2210 shall...

§ 21–2212. Effect of subchapter - (a) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to condone,...

§ 21–2213. Construction - This subchapter shall be liberally construed and applied to promote...