§ 28:234 — Individuals prohibited from serving as witnesses to advance directive for behavioral

§234. Individuals prohibited from serving as witnesses to advance directive for behavioral
health treatment
The following individuals shall be prohibited from serving as a witness to the signing
of an advance directive for behavioral health treatment:
(1) The treating physician, provider, or a relative of the physician or provider.
(2) An owner, operator, or relative of an owner or operator of a behavioral health
treatment facility in which the principal is a patient or resident.
(3) An individual related to the principal by blood, marriage, or adoption.

Legislative History

Acts 2001, No. 755, §1; Acts 2017, No. 369, §2.