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Del. Code tit. 16, § 2518A

Capacity

Known as the Delaware Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment Act

The act spans §§ 16–16 (21 sections).

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(a) An adult individual is presumed to have capacity to make a health-care decision and to execute, modify or void a DMOST form.

(b) A determination that a patient lacks decision-making capacity must be made by a physician, and if a patient’s authorized representative is executing the DMOST form such determination by a physician shall be required.

Official source: Delaware Code Online. Reproduced from public-domain Delaware statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.