Illinois § 9.5 Operation of living will

Illinois Statutes

§ 9.5 — Operation of living will

Illinois § 9.5

TopicRIGHTS AND REMEDIES

Ch. 755ESTATES

Act 755 ILCS 35/Illinois Living Will Act.

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Bluebook

755 Ill. Comp. Stat. 9.5 (2026).

Text

Subject to Section 3.5 and Section 9(l), a declaration under this Act becomes operative when all of the following conditions have been met:

(1)it has been validly executed;

(2)it has not been revoked in accordance with Section 5;

(3)the patient is unable to give directions regarding the use of life-sustaining or death delaying procedures; and (4) the patient is a qualified patient. An operative and unrevoked living will declaration continues in effect until revoked in accordance with this Act.

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Subject to Section 3.5 and Section 9(l), a declaration under this Act becomes operative when all of the following conditions have been met: (1) it has been validly executed; (2) it has not been revoked in accordance with Section 5; (3) the patient is unable to give directions regarding the use of life-sustaining or death delaying procedures; and (4) the patient is a qualified patient. An operative and unrevoked living will declaration continues in effect until revoked in accordance with this Act.