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Pennsylvania Durable Power of Attorney Laws
Explanation of Chart and More Information on Durable Power of Attorney Laws
| Code Section | 20 Pa CSA §5601-5604 Powers of Attorney |
| Specific Powers, Life-Prolonging Acts | Authorize admission to medical facility and enter into agreements for principal's care and to consent, arrange, and authorize medical and surgical procedures including administration of drugs |
| Legal Requirements for Durable Power of Attorney | (1) In writing; (2) signed; (3) in the presence of 2 witnesses; (4) presumed durable |
| Revocation of Durable Power of Attorney | Durable power of attorney not affected by subsequent disability or incapacity. Agent must have actual notice of revocation for it to be effective. Divorce revokes power of attorney for spouse. |
| Validity from State-to-State | Documents executed in other states valid except to extent they allow agents to make decisions inconsistent with Pennsylvania law |
| If Physician Unwilling to Follow Durable Power of Attorney | - |
| Immunity for Attending Physician | Person acting in good faith reliance on power of attorney shall incur no liability as a result. |
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