West Virginia § 16-30-20 Living wills previously executed

West Virginia Statutes

§ 16-30-20 — Living wills previously executed

West Virginia § 16-30-20

Ch. 16PUBLIC HEALTH

Art. 30WEST VIRGINIA HEALTH CARE DECISIONS ACT

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W. Va. Code § 16-30-20 (2026).

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A living will executed prior to the effective date of this article and which expressly provides for the withholding or withdrawal of life-prolonging intervention or for the termination of life-sustaining procedures in substantial compliance with the provisions of section four of this article is hereby recognized as a valid living will, as though it were executed in compliance with the provisions of this article.

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A living will executed prior to the effective date of this article and which expressly provides for the withholding or withdrawal of life-prolonging intervention or for the termination of life-sustaining procedures in substantial compliance with the provisions of section four of this article is hereby recognized as a valid living will, as though it were executed in compliance with the provisions of this article.