(1)
- (a) An individual may create an advance health care directive that addresses only mental health care for the individual.
- (b) The directive may include a health care instruction, a power of attorney for health care, or both.
(2) A health care instruction under this section may include the individual's:
- (a) general philosophy and objectives regarding mental health care; or
(b) specific goals, preferences, and wishes regarding the provision, withholding, or withdrawal of a form of mental health care, including:
- (i) preferences regarding professionals, programs, and facilities;
- (ii) admission to a mental-health facility, including duration of admission;
- (iii) preferences regarding medications;
- (iv) refusal to accept a specific type of mental health care, including a medication; and
- (v) preferences regarding crisis intervention.
- (3) A power of attorney for health care under this section may appoint an agent to make decisions only for mental health care.
Enacted by Chapter 439, 2025 General Session