DEFINITIONS
Known as the Advance Directives Act
The act spans §§ 166–166 (82 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case In Re LCD (2000)
Most recently applied in in the Guardianship of A.E., an Incapacitated Person (June 2018)
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff
In this subchapter:
(1) "Directive" means an instruction made under Section 166.032, 166.034, or 166.035 to administer, withhold, or withdraw life-sustaining treatment in the event of a terminal or irreversible condition.
(2) "Qualified patient" means a patient with a terminal or irreversible condition that has been diagnosed and certified in writing by the attending physician.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.