Delaware Statutes
§ 2522 — Decision by guardian
Delaware·Title 16·Part Regulatory Provisions Concerning Public Health·Ch. 25 Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act
(a)A guardian may refuse to comply with a provision of or revoke the individual’s advance health-care directive only if the court appointing the guardian issues an order expressly permitting the acts taken by the guardian.
(b)Unless a court orders otherwise, a health-care decision made by an agent appointed by an individual subject to guardianship prevails over a decision of the guardian appointed for the individual.
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Legislative History
70 Del. Laws, c. 392, § 3 ; 79 Del. Laws, c. 371, § 13 ; 84 Del. Laws, c. 467, § 1
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