Tennessee Statutes
§ 68-11-1807 — Requirement to comply with the patient's individual instruction - Order of precedence
Tennessee § 68-11-1807
JurisdictionTennessee
Title68
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-11-1807 (2026).
Text
(a)Absent a court order to the contrary, a guardian shall comply with the patient's individual instructions and may not revoke the patient's advance directive.
(b)Absent a court order to the contrary, a health care decision of an agent takes precedence over that of a guardian.
(c)A health care decision made by a guardian for the patient is effective without judicial approval.
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Legislative History
Acts 2004, ch. 862, § 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 68-1-1001
Short title§ 68-1-1002
Part definitions§ 68-1-1006
Confidentiality of data§ 68-1-1008
Tests and supervision of patients prohibited§ 68-1-1009
Violations - Penalties - Enforcement§ 68-1-1011
Annual publishing of reports§ 68-1-103
Rules and regulations - Fees and charges§ 68-1-104
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Tennessee § 68-11-1807, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/68-11-1807.