765.301 – Short title.
765.301 Short title.—Sections 765.302-765.309 may be cited as the “Life-Prolonging Procedure Act of Florida.” History.—s. 4, ch. 92-199; s. 24, ch. 99-331.
765.302 – Procedure for making a living will; notice to physician.
765.302 Procedure for making a living will; notice to physician.— (1) Any competent adult may, at any time, make a living will or written declaration and direct the providing, withholding, or withdrawal of life-prolonging procedures in the event that such person has a terminal condition, has an end-stage condition, or is in a persistent vegetative state. A […]
765.303 – Suggested form of a living will.
765.303 Suggested form of a living will.— (1) A living will may, BUT NEED NOT, be in the following form: Living Will Declaration made this day of , (year) , I, , willfully and voluntarily make known my desire that my dying not be artificially prolonged under the circumstances set forth below, and I do hereby declare […]
765.304 – Procedure for living will.
765.304 Procedure for living will.— (1) If a person has made a living will expressing his or her desires concerning life-prolonging procedures, but has not designated a surrogate to execute his or her wishes concerning life-prolonging procedures or designated a surrogate under part II, the person’s primary physician may proceed as directed by the principal in the […]
765.305 – Procedure in absence of a living will.
765.305 Procedure in absence of a living will.— (1) In the absence of a living will, the decision to withhold or withdraw life-prolonging procedures from a patient may be made by a health care surrogate designated by the patient pursuant to part II unless the designation limits the surrogate’s authority to consent to the withholding or withdrawal […]
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 […]