20-404. Declaration relating to use of life-sustaining treatment.
(1) An adult of sound mind may execute at any time a declaration governing the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment. The declaration must be signed by the declarant or another person at the declarant's direction and witnessed by two adults or a notary public. No more than one witness to a declaration shall be an administrator or employee of a health care provider who is caring for or treating the declarant, and no witness shall be an employee of a life or health insurance provider for the declarant. The restrictions upon who may witness the signing shall not apply to a notary public.
(2) A declaration directing a physician to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment may, but need not, be in the form provided in this subsection.
DECLARATION
If I should lapse into a persistent vegetative state or have an incurable and irreversible condition that, without the administration of life-sustaining treatment, will, in the opinion of my attending physician, cause my death within a relatively short time and I am no longer able to make decisions regarding my medical treatment, I direct my attending physician, pursuant to the Rights of the Terminally Ill Act, to withhold or withdraw life sustaining treatment that is not necessary for my comfort or to alleviate pain.
Signed this .... day of .............. .
Signature ..........................
Address ............................
The declarant voluntarily signed this writing in my presence.
Witness ............................
Address ............................
Witness ............................
Address ............................
Or
The declarant voluntarily signed this writing in my presence.
.................. Notary Public
(3) A physician or other health care provider who is furnished a copy of the declaration shall make it a part of the declarant's medical record and, if unwilling to comply with the declaration, shall promptly so advise the declarant.
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20-105 - Transferred to section 20-302.
20-106 - Transferred to section 20-310.
20-107 - Transferred to section 20-318.
20-109 - Transferred to section 20-321.
20-110 - Transferred to section 20-322.
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20-113.01 - Legislative findings.
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20-122 - Transferred to section 20-132.
20-123 - Intent, purpose, public policy; freedom of speech.
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20-129 - Denying or interfering with admittance to public facilities; penalty.
20-130 - White Cane Safety Day; proclamation; Governor issue.
20-131 - Employment by state and political subdivisions; policy.
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20-131.02 - Housing accommodations; terms, defined.
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20-133 - Places of public accommodation, defined.
20-134 - Discriminatory practices; violation; penalty.
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20-144 - Finding by Legislature.
20-148 - Deprivation of constitutional and statutory rights, privileges, or immunities; redress.
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20-152 - Deaf or hard of hearing person; arrest; right to interpreter; use of statements.
20-153 - Proceedings; interpreter provided; when.
20-154 - Appointment of additional interpreters.
20-155 - Proof of hearing impairment.
20-155.01 - Interpreter; oath required.
20-157 - Transferred to section 20-155.01.
20-158 - Interpreter; privilege applicable.
20-163 - Person with developmental disabilities; access to records; conditions.
20-164 - Mentally ill individual; access to records; conditions.
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20-201 - Right of privacy; legislative intent.
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20-204 - Invasion of privacy; place person before public in false light.
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20-206 - Right of privacy; defenses and privileges.
20-207 - Invasion of privacy; action; nonassignable.
20-208 - Invasion of privacy; death of subject; effect.
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20-303 - Definitions, where found.
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20-306 - Complainant, defined.
20-307 - Conciliation, defined.
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20-308.01 - Disability, defined.
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20-320 - Transaction related to residential real estate; discriminatory practices prohibited.
20-323 - Affirmative action required; cooperation with commission.
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20-328 - Final investigative report; contents; amendment.
20-329 - Conciliation agreement; breach; civil action authorized.
20-330 - Conciliation proceedings; investigations; restrictions on use of information.
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20-332 - Complaint; referral to local agency; procedure; certification of local agency.
20-334 - Commission; subpoenas; discovery orders; violations; penalty.
20-335 - Civil action in lieu of hearing; election authorized.
20-337 - Hearing officer; powers and duties; civil penalties; order; effect.
20-338 - Finding, conclusion, or order; review; final order; service.
20-339 - Appeal; enforcement of hearing officer's order; procedure.
20-340 - Civil action in lieu of hearing; relief authorized.
20-341 - Attorney's fees and costs; when allowed.
20-404 - Declaration relating to use of life-sustaining treatment.
20-405 - When declaration operative.
20-406 - Revocation of declaration.
20-407 - Recording determination of terminal condition and declaration.
20-408 - Treatment of qualified patients.
20-409 - Transfer of patients.
20-412 - Miscellaneous provisions.
20-413 - When health care provider may presume validity of declaration.
20-414 - Recognition of declaration executed in another state.
20-415 - Effect of previous declaration.
20-416 - Uniformity of application and construction.
20-501 - Racial profiling; legislative intent.
20-502 - Racial profiling prohibited.
20-506 - Racial Profiling Advisory Committee; created; members; duties.