765.306 – Determination of patient condition.
765.306 Determination of patient condition.—In determining whether the patient has a terminal condition, has an end-stage condition, or is in a persistent vegetative state or may recover capacity, or whether a medical condition or limitation referred to in an advance directive exists, the patient’s primary physician and at least one other consulting physician must separately examine […]
765.309 – Mercy killing or euthanasia not authorized; suicide distinguished.
765.309 Mercy killing or euthanasia not authorized; suicide distinguished.— (1) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to condone, authorize, or approve mercy killing or euthanasia, or to permit any affirmative or deliberate act or omission to end life other than to permit the natural process of dying. (2) The withholding or withdrawal of life-prolonging procedures from a […]
765.401 – The proxy.
765.401 The proxy.— (1) If an incapacitated or developmentally disabled patient has not executed an advance directive, or designated a surrogate to execute an advance directive, or the designated or alternate surrogate is no longer available to make health care decisions, health care decisions may be made for the patient by any of the following individuals, in […]
765.404 – Persistent vegetative state.
765.404 Persistent vegetative state.—For persons in a persistent vegetative state, as determined by the person’s primary physician in accordance with currently accepted medical standards, who have no advance directive and for whom there is no evidence indicating what the person would have wanted under such conditions, and for whom, after a reasonably diligent inquiry, no family […]
765.510 – Legislative declaration.
765.510 Legislative declaration.—Because of the rapid medical progress in the fields of tissue and organ preservation, transplantation of tissue, and tissue culture, and because it is in the public interest to aid the medical developments in these fields, the Legislature in enacting this part intends to encourage and aid the development of reconstructive medicine and surgery […]
765.511 – Definitions.
765.511 Definitions.—As used in this part, the term: (1) “Agency” means the Agency for Health Care Administration. (2) “Anatomical gift” or “gift” means a donation of all or part of a human body to take effect after the donor’s death and to be used for transplantation, therapy, research, or education. (3) “Bank” or “storage facility” means a facility licensed, […]
765.203 – Suggested form of designation.
765.203 Suggested form of designation.—A written designation of a health care surrogate executed pursuant to this chapter may, but need not be, in the following form: DESIGNATION OF HEALTH CARE SURROGATE I, (name) , designate as my health care surrogate under s. 765.202, Florida Statutes: Name: (name of health care surrogate) Address: (address) Phone: (telephone) If my […]
765.512 – Persons who may make an anatomical gift.
765.512 Persons who may make an anatomical gift.— (1) Any person who may make a will may make an anatomical gift of his or her body. (a) If the decedent makes an anatomical gift by one of the methods listed in s. 765.514(1), and in the absence of actual notice of contrary indications by the decedent, the document […]
765.2035 – Designation of a health care surrogate for a minor.
765.2035 Designation of a health care surrogate for a minor.— (1) A natural guardian as defined in s. 744.301(1), legal custodian, or legal guardian of the person of a minor may designate a competent adult to serve as a surrogate to make health care decisions for the minor. Such designation shall be made by a written document […]
765.513 – Donees; purposes for which anatomical gifts may be made.
765.513 Donees; purposes for which anatomical gifts may be made.— (1) The following persons or entities may become donees of anatomical gifts of bodies or parts of them for the purposes stated: (a) Any procurement organization or accredited medical or dental school, college, or university for education, research, therapy, or transplantation. (b) Any individual specified by name for therapy […]