Utah Code 75-2a-116. Presumption of validity of directive
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| (1) | A health care directive executed under this chapter is presumed valid and binding. |
| (2) | Health care providers and health care facilities, in the absence of notice to the contrary, shall presume that a declarant who executed a health care directive, whether or not in the presence of a health care provider, had the required decision making capacity at the time the declarant signed the directive. The fact a declarant executed a health care directive shall not be construed as an indication that the declarant was suffering from mental illness or lacked decision making capacity. |
Enacted by Chapter 31, 2007 General Session