Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 459 - Declarations, Life Support
Section 459.040 - Physicians not liable, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1985, 2 histories
459.040. Physicians not liable, when. — A physician, licensed health care professional, medical care facility or employee thereof or other person who, in good faith and pursuant to usual and customary medical standards, causes or participates in the withholding or withdrawal of death-prolonging procedures, which acts are not otherwise unlawful, from a patient pursuant to a declaration made in accordance with sections 459.010 to 459.055 shall not, as a result thereof, be subject to criminal or civil liability or be found to have committed an act of unprofessional conduct.
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(L. 1985 S.B. 51 § 7)

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Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXXI - Trusts and Estates of Decedents and Persons Under Disability

Chapter 459 - Declarations, Life Support

Section 459.010 - Definitions.

Section 459.015 - Declaration, who may execute requirements of declaration — form — witnesses required, when — notice to physician — filed — where.

Section 459.020 - Revocation — mental or physical condition not considered part of medical records — liability for failure to act, when.

Section 459.025 - Declaration operative, when.

Section 459.030 - Physician or health facility unwilling to comply to transfer declarant.

Section 459.035 - Declarant presumed to be competent.

Section 459.040 - Physicians not liable, when.

Section 459.045 - Unprofessional conduct by physician, when — inheritance rights forfeited, when — destroying or forging declaration — penalties.

Section 459.050 - Life insurance, declaration not to affect.

Section 459.055 - Purposes of declaration.

Section 459.250 - Registry established — definitions — submission of documents by adult declarant — confidentiality — third-party to operate registry — rulemaking authority.