The Advance Health Care Directive Act created in this chapter does not:

(1)  create a presumption concerning the intention of an adult who has not made or who has revoked an advance health care directive;

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Terms Used In Utah Code 75-2a-122

  • Adult: means an individual who is:
(a) at least 18 years old; or
(b) an emancipated minor. See Utah Code 75-2a-103
  • Health care: means any care, treatment, service, or procedure to improve, maintain, diagnose, or otherwise affect an individual's physical or mental condition. See Utah Code 75-2a-103
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
    • (2)  authorize mercy killing, assisted suicide, or euthanasia; or

    (3)  authorize the provision, withholding, or withdrawal of health care, to the extent prohibited by the laws of this state.

    Amended by Chapter 107, 2008 General Session

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