(1) Abortion, sterilization, electroshock therapy, psychosurgery, experimental treatments that have not been approved by a federally approved institutional review board in accordance with 45 C.F.R. part 46 or 21 C.F.R. part 56, or voluntary admission to a mental health facility.
(2) Withholding or withdrawing life-prolonging procedures from a pregnant patient prior to viability as defined in s. 390.0111(4).
History.—s. 2, ch. 92-199; s. 7, ch. 94-183; s. 87, ch. 99-3.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 765 - Health Care Advance Directives
Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 765.101-765.113)
765.102 - Legislative findings and intent.
765.103 - Existing advance directives.
765.104 - Amendment or revocation.
765.105 - Review of surrogate or proxy’s decision.
765.106 - Preservation of existing rights.
765.108 - Effect with respect to insurance.
765.109 - Immunity from liability; weight of proof; presumption.
765.110 - Health care facilities and providers; discipline.
765.1103 - Pain management and palliative care.
765.1105 - Transfer of a patient.
765.112 - Recognition of advance directive executed in another state.