Section 35-22-305 - Effect of Declaration After Inpatient Admission

35-22-305. Effect of declaration after inpatient admission. A psychiatric advance directive for any person who is admitted to a health care facility or mental health facility shall be implemented as directed by the psychiatric advance directive, pending further physician's orders. The psychiatric advance directive may be deviated from only with the consent of the admitted person, his agent, the district court or when adherence to the directive threatens permanent physical injury.