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Code of Virginia

Article 8

Health Care Decisions Act

54.1-2981Short title 54.1-2982Definitions 54.1-2983Procedure for making advance directive; notice to physician 54.1-2983.1Participation in health care research 54.1-2983.2Capacity; required determinations 54.1-2983.3Exclusions and limitations of advance directives 54.1-2984Suggested form of written advance directives 54.1-2985Revocation of an advance directive 54.1-2985.1Injunction; court-ordered health care 54.1-2986Procedure in absence of an advance directive; procedure for advance directive without agent; no presumption; persons who may authorize health care for patients incapable of informed decisions 54.1-2986.1Duties and authority of agent or person identified in § 54.1-2986 54.1-2986.2Health care decisions in the event of patient protest 54.1-2987Transfer of patient by physician who refuses to comply with advance directive or health care decision 54.1-2987.1Durable Do Not Resuscitate Orders 54.1-2988Immunity from liability; burden of proof; presumption 54.1-2988.1Assistance with completing and executing advance directives 54.1-2989Willful destruction, concealment, etc., of declaration or revocation; penalties 54.1-2989.1Failure to deliver advance directive 54.1-2990Medically unnecessary health care not required; procedure when physician refuses to comply with an advance directive or a designated person's health care decision; mercy killing or euthanasia prohibited 54.1-2991Effect of declaration; suicide; insurance; declarations executed prior to effective date 54.1-2992Preservation of existing rights 54.1-2993Reciprocity 54.1-2993.1Qualified advance directive facilitators; requirements for training programs