Terms Used In Alabama Code 22-8A-12

  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

An advance health care directive executed in another state in compliance with the law of that state or of this state is valid for purposes of this chapter, but this section does not authorize the administration, withholding, or withdrawal of health care otherwise prohibited by the laws of this state.