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Del. Code Ann. tit. 16, ch. 25

Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act

2501Short title 2502Definitions 2503Capacity 2504Presumption of capacity; overcoming presumption [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 253, § 23]2505Notice of finding of lack of capacity; right to object 2506Judicial review of finding of lack of capacity 2507Health-care instruction 2508Power of attorney for health care 2509Advance mental health-care directive 2510Relationship of advance mental health-care directive and other advance health-care directive 2511Optional form 2512Default surrogate 2513Disagreement among default surrogates 2514Disqualification to act as default surrogate 2515Revocation 2516Validity of advance health-care directive; conflict with other law 2517Duties of agent and default surrogate 2518Powers of agent and default surrogate 2519Limitation on powers 2520Co-agents; alternate agent 2521Duties of health-care professional, responsible health-care professional, and health-care institution 2522Decision by guardian 2523Immunity 2524Prohibited conduct; damages 2525Effect of copy; certified physical copy 2526Judicial relief 2527Construction 2528Uniformity of application and construction 2529Savings provisions 2530Transitional provision