§ 35-22-414 — Effect of act

Wyoming § 35-22-414

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 35: Public Health and Safety
• Ch. 22: LIVING WILL
• Art. 4: WYOMING HEALTH CARE DECISIONS ACT

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(a) This act does not create a presumption concerning the
intention of an individual who has not made or who has revoked
an advance health care directive.
(b) Death resulting from the withholding or withdrawal of
health care in accordance with this act does not for any purpose
constitute a suicide or homicide or legally impair or invalidate
a policy of insurance or an annuity providing a death benefit,
notwithstanding any term of the policy or annuity to the
contrary.
(c) This act does not authorize mercy killing, assisted
suicide, euthanasia or the provision, withholding or withdrawal
of health care, to the extent prohibited by other statutes of
this state.
(d) This act does not authorize or require a health care
provider or institution to provide health care contrary to
generally accepted health care standards applicable to the
health care provider or institution.
(e) This act does not affect other statutes of this state
governing treatment for mental illness of an individual
involuntarily committed to a mental health care institution
pursuant to law or a psychiatric advance directive executed in
accordance with W.S. 35-22-301 through 35-22-308.
(f) Any cardiopulmonary resuscitation directives developed
under W.S. 35-22-201 through 35-22-208 shall remain in effect
unless specifically revoked by the advance health care
directive.