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 […]
765.2038 – Designation of health care surrogate for a minor; suggested form.
765.2038 Designation of health care surrogate for a minor; suggested form.—A written designation of a health care surrogate for a minor executed pursuant to this chapter may, but need not, be in the following form: DESIGNATION OF HEALTH CARE SURROGATEFOR MINOR I/We, (name/names) , the [ ] natural guardian(s) as defined in s. 744.301(1), Florida Statutes; [ ] legal […]
765.514 – Manner of making anatomical gifts.
765.514 Manner of making anatomical gifts.— (1) A person may make an anatomical gift of all or part of his or her body under s. 765.512(1) by: (a) Signing an organ and tissue donor card. (b) Registering online with the donor registry. (c) Signifying an intent to donate on his or her driver license or identification card issued by the […]
765.204 – Capacity of principal; procedure.
765.204 Capacity of principal; procedure.— (1) A principal is presumed to be capable of making health care decisions for herself or himself unless she or he is determined to be incapacitated. While a principal has decisionmaking capacity, the principal’s wishes are controlling. Each physician or health care provider must clearly communicate to a principal with decisionmaking capacity […]
765.515 – Delivery of donor document.
765.515 Delivery of donor document.— (1) If an anatomical gift is made pursuant to s. 765.521, the completed donor registration card shall be delivered to the department, and the department must communicate the donor’s intent to the donor registry, but delivery is not necessary to the validity of the gift. If the donor withdraws the gift, the […]
765.205 – Responsibility of the surrogate.
765.205 Responsibility of the surrogate.— (1) The surrogate, in accordance with the principal’s instructions, unless such authority has been expressly limited by the principal, shall: (a) Have authority to act for the principal and to make all health care decisions for the principal during the principal’s incapacity. (b) Consult expeditiously with appropriate health care providers to provide informed consent, […]
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 […]