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Idaho Living Wills Laws
More Information on Living Wills
| Code Section | 39-4501. et seq. Natural Death Act |
| Specific Powers, Life-Prolonging Acts | Any medical procedure or intervention which utilizes mechanical means to sustain or supplant a vital function serving only to artificially prolong the moment of death and where death is imminent whether or not procedures are utilized; does not include the administration of medication or a medical procedure to alleviate pain |
| Legal Requirements for Valid Living Will | (1) Of sound mind; (2) emancipated minor or 18 yrs. or older; (3) voluntarily made; (4) 2 witnesses must sign; (5) not enforced during course of pregnancy |
| Revocation of Living Will | Revocable at any time by declarant without regard to competence by (1) destruction of the document; (2) by written, signed revocation; (3) by verbal expression of intent to revoke |
| Validity from State-to-State | - |
| If Physician Unwilling to Follow Living Will | Physician may withdraw without civil or criminal liability provided the physician makes a good faith effort to assist the patient in transferring before his/her withdrawal |
| Immunity for Attending Physician | No civil or criminal liability for a physician acting in accordance with the wishes of the patient as expressed by statutory procedure |
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