145C.06 WHEN EFFECTIVE. A health care directive is effective for a health care decision when: (1) it meets the requirements of section 145C.03, subdivision 1; and (2) the principal, in the determination of the attending physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant of the principal, lacks decision-making capacity to make the health care decision; or if other conditions for effectiveness otherwise specified by the principal have been met. A health care directive is not effective for a health care decision when the principal, in the determination of the attending physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant of the principal, recovers decision-making capacity; or if other conditions for effectiveness otherwise specified by the principal have been met. History: 1993 c 312 s 7; 1998 c 399 s 17; 2020 c 115 art 4 s 70; 2022 c 58 s 81
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