Arizona Laws 36-3202. Revocation of health care directive; disqualification of surrogate
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Except as provided in section 36-3285 in regard to a mental health care power of attorney, a person may revoke the person’s own health care directive or disqualify a surrogate by doing any of the following:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-3202
- Health care directive: means a document drafted in substantial compliance with this chapter, including a mental health care power of attorney, to deal with a person's future health care decisions. See Arizona Laws 36-3201
- Health care provider: means a natural person who is licensed under Title 32, Chapter 11, 13, 15, 17 or 25, a hospice as defined in section 36-401 that is licensed under chapter 4 of this title or an organization that is licensed under this title, that renders health care designed to prevent, diagnose or treat illness or injury and that employs persons licensed under Title 32, Chapter 11, 13, 15, 17 or 25. See Arizona Laws 36-3201
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
- Surrogate: means a person authorized to make health care decisions for a patient by a power of attorney, a court order or the provisions of section 36-3231. See Arizona Laws 36-3201
1. Making a written revocation of a health care directive or a written statement to disqualify a surrogate.
2. Orally notifying the surrogate or a health care provider.
3. Making a new health care directive.
4. Any other act that demonstrates a specific intent to revoke or to disqualify a surrogate.