5428 - Health care instruments optional.

     § 5428.  Health care instruments optional.        A health care provider, a health care service plan, a health     maintenance organization, an insurer issuing disability     insurance, a self-insured employee welfare benefit plan, a     nonprofit hospital plan and a Federal, State or local government     sponsored or operated program may not:            (1)  Require an individual to execute an advance health        care directive or order or to designate or disqualify a        health care representative as a condition for being insured        for or receiving health care services.            (2)  Charge an individual a different rate or fee whether        or not the individual executes or has executed an advance        health care directive or order or designated or disqualified        a health care representative.