Vermont Statutes
§ 9717 — Presumption of validity
Vermont·Title 18 Title 18: Health·Ch. 231 Chapter 231: Advance Directives for Health Care, Disposition of Remains, and Surrogate Decision Making
An advance directive executed as provided in this chapter shall be presumed valid. No third party shall require an additional or different form of advance directive. A photocopy or facsimile of a duly executed original advance directive shall be relied upon to the same extent as the original.
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Legislative History
(Added 2005, No. 55, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.)
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