Me. Stat. tit. 18-C § 5-812

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684

Section 5-812 - Capacity

1.Right to make health care decisions while having capacity. This Part does not affect the right of an individual to make health care decisions while having capacity to do so.

[2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]

2.Presumed to have capacity; rebuttal. An individual is presumed to have capacity to make a health care decision, to give or revoke an advance health care directive and to designate or disqualify a surrogate. This presumption may be rebutted by a determination by the individual's primary physician or by a court of competent jurisdiction.

[2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]

18-C M.R.S. § 5-812

Amended by 2019, c. 417,§ B-14, eff. 6/20/2019.

Added by 2018, c. 402,§ A-2, eff. 7/1/2019.