Texas Advance Directives Act

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Statements (18)
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:allows ethics committee review of disputes
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Texas Futile Care Law
gptkbp:appliesTo patients in Texas healthcare facilities
gptkbp:codifiedIn Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 166
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1999
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:legislative_body
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Texas Advance Directives Act
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:permits withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment under certain conditions
gptkbp:providesFor procedure for resolving disputes over life-sustaining treatment
gptkbp:regulates advance directives
end-of-life medical decisions
medical futility
gptkbp:subjectOf legal and ethical debates
court cases in Texas
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Texas_futile_care_law_controversy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8