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Title 68 - Health, Safety a...
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Chapter 11 - Health Facilit...
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Part 18 - Tennessee Health Care Decisions Act
Part 18 - Tennessee Health Care Decisions Act
§ 68-11-1801. Short title.
§ 68-11-1802. Part definitions.
§ 68-11-1803. Oral or written individual instructions -- Advance directive for health care -- When effective -- Decisions based on best interest assessment -- Out-of-state directives -- Construction.
§ 68-11-1804. Revocation of the designation of agent -- Revocation of advance directive -- Spouses as agent -- Conflicts.
§ 68-11-1805. Model forms -- Rules and regulations.
§ 68-11-1806. Designation of surrogate.
§ 68-11-1807. Requirement to comply with the patient's individual instruction -- Order of precedence.
§ 68-11-1808. Determination of capacity -- Compliance by health care provider or institution.
§ 68-11-1809. Disclosure of medical or other health care information.
§ 68-11-1810. Liability.
§ 68-11-1811. Violations -- Intentional misconduct -- Penalties.
§ 68-11-1812. Presumption of capacity.
§ 68-11-1813. Copies have same effect as originals.
§ 68-11-1814. No presumptions created -- Death does not constitute suicide, euthanasia, homicide, mercy killing, or assisted suicide.
§ 68-11-1815. Court jurisdiction.