Article 8: Health Care Decisions Act

This article is comprised of the following sections:

§54.1-2981 Short title
§54.1-2982 Definitions
§54.1-2983 Procedure for making advance directive; notice to physician
§54.1-2983.1 Participation in health care research
§54.1-2983.2 Capacity; required determinations
§54.1-2983.3 Exclusions and limitations of advance directives
§54.1-2984 Suggested form of written advance directives
§54.1-2985 Revocation of an advance directive
§54.1-2985.1 Injunction; court-ordered health care
§54.1-2986 Procedure 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
§54.1-2986.1 Duties and authority of agent or person identified in § 54.1-2986
§54.1-2986.2 Health care decisions in the event of patient protest
§54.1-2987 Transfer of patient by physician who refuses to comply with advance directive or health care decision
§54.1-2987.1 Durable Do Not Resuscitate Orders
§54.1-2988 Immunity from liability; burden of proof; presumption
§54.1-2988.1 Assistance with completing and executing advance directives
§54.1-2989 Willful destruction, concealment, etc., of declaration or revocation; penalties
§54.1-2989.1 Failure to deliver advance directive
§54.1-2990 Medically unnecessary health care not required; procedure when physician refuses to comply with an advance directive or a designated person&#8217;s health care decision; mercy killing or euthanasia prohibited
§54.1-2991 Effect of declaration; suicide; insurance; declarations executed prior to effective date
§54.1-2992 Preservation of existing rights
§54.1-2993 Reciprocity
§54.1-2993.1 Qualified advance directive facilitators; requirements for training programs
