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Chapter 58.--PERSONAL AND REAL PROPERTY Article 6.--POWERS AND LETTERS OF ATTORNEY

58-625. Durable power of attorney for health care decisions; meaning.A durable power of attorney for health care decisions is apower of attorney by which a principal designates another as theprincipal's agent in writing and the writing contains the words "this powerof attorney for health care decisions shall not be affected by subsequentdisability or incapacity of the principal" or "this power of attorney forhealth care decisions shall become effective upon the disability orincapacity of the principal," or similar words showing the intent of theprincipal that the authority conferred shall be exercisable notwithstandingthe principal's subsequent disability or incapacity.

History: L. 1989, ch. 181, § 1; July 1.

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58-625

Chapter 58.--PERSONAL AND REAL PROPERTY Article 6.--POWERS AND LETTERS OF ATTORNEY

58-625. Durable power of attorney for health care decisions; meaning.A durable power of attorney for health care decisions is apower of attorney by which a principal designates another as theprincipal's agent in writing and the writing contains the words "this powerof attorney for health care decisions shall not be affected by subsequentdisability or incapacity of the principal" or "this power of attorney forhealth care decisions shall become effective upon the disability orincapacity of the principal," or similar words showing the intent of theprincipal that the authority conferred shall be exercisable notwithstandingthe principal's subsequent disability or incapacity.

History: L. 1989, ch. 181, § 1; July 1.

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58-625

Chapter 58.--PERSONAL AND REAL PROPERTY Article 6.--POWERS AND LETTERS OF ATTORNEY

58-625. Durable power of attorney for health care decisions; meaning.A durable power of attorney for health care decisions is apower of attorney by which a principal designates another as theprincipal's agent in writing and the writing contains the words "this powerof attorney for health care decisions shall not be affected by subsequentdisability or incapacity of the principal" or "this power of attorney forhealth care decisions shall become effective upon the disability orincapacity of the principal," or similar words showing the intent of theprincipal that the authority conferred shall be exercisable notwithstandingthe principal's subsequent disability or incapacity.

History: L. 1989, ch. 181, § 1; July 1.