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Oregon Living Wills Laws
More Information on Living Wills
| Code Section | 127.505, et seq. Advance Directives for Health Care |
| Specific Powers, Life-Prolonging Acts | Life-sustaining acts means mechanical or other artificial means to sustain, restore, or supplant a vital function that is used to maintain life of a person suffering from a terminal condition and serves only to prolong artificially the moment of death; does not include procedures to sustain patient cleanliness and comfort |
| Legal Requirements for Valid Living Will | (1) In writing; (2) signed by two witnesses who make written declaration; (3) mandatory statutory form §127.531 ORS; (4) at least one witness must not be related to declarant |
| Revocation of Living Will | Principal may revoke (1) in any manner by which s/he is able to communicate to health care provider or attorney-in-fact, intent to revoke; (2) by execution of subsequent durable power of attorney; (3) upon divorce if spouse is agent |
| Validity from State-to-State | Valid subject to laws of Oregon if executed in compliance with the laws of the state where principal is located or resides or with the laws of the state of Oregon. |
| If Physician Unwilling to Follow Durable Power of Attorney | Physician shall notify any representative or discharge patient (without abandoning) or make a reasonable effort to locate and transfer to a willing physician. |
| Immunity for Attending Physician | No liability, if in good faith has acted on fully executed directive, for criminal or civil liability or professional disciplinary action |
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