A living will executed prior to the effective date of this article and which expressly provides for the withholding or withdrawal of life-prolonging intervention or for the termination of life-sustaining procedures in substantial compliance with the provisions of section four of this article is hereby recognized as a valid living will, as though it were executed in compliance with the provisions of this article.
W. Va. Code § 16-30-20
Living wills previously executed
Known as the West Virginia Health Care Decisions Act
The act spans §§ 16-30-1 to 16-30-9 (25 sections).
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.