Texas Health and Safety Code 166.036 – Notarized Document Not Required; Requirement of Specific Form Prohibited
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(a) Except as provided by § 166.032(b-1), a written directive executed under § 166.033 or 166.035 is effective without regard to whether the document has been notarized.
(b) A physician, health care facility, or health care professional may not require that:
(1) a directive be notarized; or
(2) a person use a form provided by the physician, health care facility, or health care professional.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 166.036
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005