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Health Care Decisions Act
- Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-2981— Short title
- Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-2982— Definitions
- Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-2983— Procedure for making advance directive; notice to physician
- Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-2983.1— Participation in health care research
- Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-2983.2— Capacity; required determinations
- Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-2983.3— Exclusions and limitations of advance directives
- Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-2984— Suggested form of written advance directives
- Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-2985— Revocation of an advance directive
- Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-2985.1— Injunction; court-ordered health care
- Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-2986— Procedure in absence of an advance directive; procedure for advance directive without agent; no presumption; persons who may authorize health care for patients incapable of informed decisions
- Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-2986.1— Duties and authority of agent or person identified in § 54.1-2986
- Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-2986.2— Health care decisions in the event of patient protest
- Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-2987— Transfer of patient by physician who refuses to comply with advance directive or health care decision
- Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-2987.1— Durable Do Not Resuscitate Orders
- Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-2988— Immunity from liability; burden of proof; presumption
- Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-2988.1— Assistance with completing and executing advance directives
- Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-2989— Willful destruction, concealment, etc., of declaration or revocation; penalties
- Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-2989.1— Failure to deliver advance directive
- Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-2990— Medically unnecessary health care not required; procedure when physician refuses to comply with an advance directive or a designated person's health care decision; mercy killing or euthanasia prohibited
- Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-2991— Effect of declaration; suicide; insurance; declarations executed prior to effective date
- Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-2992— Preservation of existing rights
- Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-2993— Reciprocity
- Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-2993.1— Qualified advance directive facilitators; requirements for training programs