Del. Code Ann. tit. 16, § 2527
Construction
63 Del. Laws, c. 386, § 1; 64 Del. Laws, c. 204, § 7; 70 Del. Laws, c. 392, §§ 3, 5; 84 Del. Laws, c. 467, § 1; 85 Del. Laws, c. 90, § 1;
- (a) This chapter does not authorize mercy killing, assisted suicide, or euthanasia.
- (b) This chapter does not affect other law of this State governing treatment for mental illness of an individual involuntarily committed to a designated psychiatric treatment facility or hospital under Chapter 50 of this title.
- (c) Death of an individual caused by withholding or withdrawing health care in accordance with this chapter does not constitute a suicide or homicide or legally impair or invalidate a policy of insurance or an annuity providing a death benefit, notwithstanding any term of the policy or annuity.
- (d) This chapter does not create a presumption concerning the intention of an individual who has not created an advance health-care directive.
- (e) An advance health-care directive created before, on, or after September 30, 2025, must be interpreted in accordance with law of this State, excluding the State’s choice-of-law rules, at the time the directive is implemented.
63 Del. Laws, c. 386, § 1; 64 Del. Laws, c. 204, § 7; 70 Del. Laws, c. 392, §§ 3, 5; 84 Del. Laws, c. 467, § 1; 85 Del. Laws, c. 90, § 1