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WRITTEN DIRECTIVES FOR MEDICAL DECISION MAKING FOR ADULTS WITHOUT CAPACITY TO MAKE HEALTH CARE DECISIONS

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:1— Purpose and Policy
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:2— Definitions
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:3— Freedom From Influence; Notice Required
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:4— Severability
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:5— Scope and Duration of Agent's and Surrogate's Authority
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:6— Requirement to Act in Accordance With Principal's Wishes and Best Interests
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:7— Attending Practitioner and Health Care Provider's Responsibilities
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:8— Restrictions on Who May Act as Agent or Surrogate
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:9— Confidentiality and Access to Protected Health Information
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:10— Criminal Act Not Construed or Authorized
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:11— Liability for Health Care Costs
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:12— Immunity
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:13— Use of Statutory Forms
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:14— Execution and Witnesses
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:15— Revocation
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:16— Documents Executed Prior to Enactment
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:17— Reciprocity
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:18— Naming of Multiple Agents
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:19— Advance Directive; Disclosure Statement
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:20— Advance Directive; Durable Power of Attorney and Living Will Forms
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:21— Effect of Appointment of Guardian; Inconsistency
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:22— Civil Action
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:23— Penalty
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:24— Applicability
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:25— Presumed Consent to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Health Care Providers and Residential Care Providers Not Required to Expand to Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:26— Issuance of a Do Not Resuscitate Order; Order to be Written by the Attending Practitioner
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:27— Compliance With a Do Not Resuscitate Order
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:28— Protection of Persons Carrying Out in Good Faith a Do Not Resuscitate Order; Notification of Agent or Surrogate by Attending Practitioner Refusing to Comply With Do Not Resuscitate or POLST Order
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:29— Revocation or Suspension of Do Not Resuscitate or POLST Order
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:30— Not Suicide or Murder
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:31— Interinstitutional Transfers
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:32— Preservation of Existing Rights
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:33— Do Not Resuscitate Identification
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:34— Repealed by 2021, 176:15, eff. July 30, 2021
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:35— Surrogate Decision-making
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:36— Determining Priority Among Multiple Surrogates
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:37— Limitations of Surrogacy