WITHHOLDING OR WITHDRAWAL OF LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT
- 449.535 - Short title; uniformity of application and construction.
- 449.540 - Definitions.
- 449.550 - “Attending physician” defined.
- 449.560 - “Declaration” defined.
- 449.570 - “Life-sustaining treatment” defined.
- 449.575 - “Person” defined.
- 449.581 - “Provider of health care” defined.
- 449.585 - “Qualified patient” defined.
- 449.590 - “Terminal condition” defined.
- 449.600 - Declaration relating to use of life-sustaining treatment.
- 449.610 - Form of declaration directing physician to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment.
- 449.613 - Form of declaration designating another person to decide to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment.
- 449.617 - Time declaration becomes operative; duty of providers of health care.
- 449.620 - Revocation of declaration; entry of revocation in medical records of declarant.
- 449.622 - Recording determination of terminal condition and declaration.
- 449.624 - Treatment of qualified patients; withholding or withdrawal of artificial nutrition and hydration; treatment of pregnant patient.
- 449.626 - Written consent to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment.
- 449.628 - Transfer of care of declarant.
- 449.630 - Immunity from civil and criminal liability and discipline for unprofessional conduct.
- 449.640 - Consideration of declaration and other factors; failure to follow directions of patient.
- 449.645 - Assumption of validity of declaration; presumption of intent to use, withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment not created.
- 449.650 - Death does not constitute suicide or homicide; effect of declaration on policy of insurance; prohibiting or requiring execution of declaration prohibited as condition for insurance or receip
- 449.660 - Penalties.
- 449.670 - Actions contrary to reasonable medical standards not required; mercy-killing, assisted suicide or euthanasia not authorized.
- 449.680 - Other right or responsibility regarding use of life-sustaining treatment or withholding or withdrawal of medical care not limited.
- 449.690 - Validity of declaration executed in another state; effect of previously executed instrument.