The provisions of this chapter are cumulative to the existing law regarding an individual’s right to consent, or refuse to consent, to medical treatment and do not impair any existing rights or responsibilities which a health care provider, a patient, including a minor, competent or incompetent person, or a patient’s family may have under the common law, Federal Constitution, State Constitution, or statutes of this state.
Fla. Stat. § 765.106
Preservation of existing rights
Known as the Florida Health Care Surrogate Act
The act spans §§ 765.101–765.547 (54 sections).
History.--s. 2, ch. 92-199; s. 5, ch. 94-183.
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.