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The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 45
Public Health
ARTICLE 29-C
Health Care Agents and Proxies
CHAPTER 45
Public Health
ARTICLE 29-CCC
Nonhospital Orders Not to Resuscitate
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ARTICLE 29-CC
Family Health Care Decisions Act
Public Health (PBH) CHAPTER 45
SECTION 2994-A
Definitions
SECTION 2994-B
Applicability; priority of certain other surrogate decision-making laws and regulations
SECTION 2994-C
Determination of incapacity
SECTION 2994-D
Health care decisions for adult patients by surrogates
SECTION 2994-E
Decisions about life-sustaining treatment for minor patients
SECTION 2994-F
Obligations of attending practitioner
SECTION 2994-G
Health care decisions for adult patients without surrogates
SECTION 2994-I
Specific policies for orders not to resuscitate
SECTION 2994-J
Revocation of consent
SECTION 2994-K
Implementation and review of decisions
SECTION 2994-L
Interinstitutional transfers
SECTION 2994-M
Ethics review committees
SECTION 2994-N
Conscience objections
SECTION 2994-O
SECTION 2994-P
Liability for health care costs
SECTION 2994-Q
Effect on other rights
SECTION 2994-R
Special proceeding authorized; court orders; health care guardian for minor patient
SECTION 2994-S
SECTION 2994-T
Regulations
SECTION 2994-U
Rights to be publicized
FAMILY HEALTH CARE DECISIONS ACT
Section 2994-a. Definitions.
2994-b. Applicability; priority of certain other surrogate
decision-making laws and regulations.
2994-c. Determination of incapacity.
2994-d. Health care decisions for adult patients by surrogates.
2994-e. Decisions about life-sustaining treatment for minor
2994-f. Obligations of attending practitioner.
2994-g. Health care decisions for adult patients without
2994-i. Specific policies for orders not to resuscitate.
2994-j. Revocation of consent.
2994-k. Implementation and review of decisions.
2994-l. Interinstitutional transfers.
2994-m. Ethics review committees.
2994-n. Conscience objections.
2994-p. Liability for health care costs.
2994-q. Effect on other rights.
2994-r. Special proceeding authorized; court orders; health care
guardian for minor patient.
2994-u. Rights to be publicized.
