Pennsylvania § 5433 Forms

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§ 5433 — Forms

Pennsylvania § 5433

Title 20DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES

Ch. 54HEALTH CARE

Subch.GENERAL PROVISIONS

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20 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5433 (2026).

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(a)Substance of forms.--

(1)An advance health care directive may be in the form provided under Subchapter D (relating to combined form) or in any other written form that contains the information required under Subchapters B (relating to living wills) and C (relating to health care agents and representatives).

(2)A Commonwealth agency that licenses health care providers or regulates health care may not prescribe a mandatory form of an advance health care directive.

(b)Combining forms.--A living will and health care power of attorney may be combined into one document.

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(a) Substance of forms.--

(1) An advance health care directive may be in the form provided under Subchapter D (relating to combined form) or in any other written form that contains the information required under Subchapters B (relating to living wills) and C (relating to health care agents and representatives).

(2) A Commonwealth agency that licenses health care providers or regulates health care may not prescribe a mandatory form of an advance health care directive.

(b) Combining forms.--A living will and health care power of attorney may be combined into one document.