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 […]
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 […]
761.061 – Rights of Certain Churches or Religious Organizations or Individuals.
761.061 Rights of certain churches or religious organizations or individuals.— (1) The following individuals or entities may not be required to solemnize any marriage or provide services, accommodations, facilities, goods, or privileges for a purpose related to the solemnization, formation, or celebration of any marriage if such an action would cause the individual or entity to violate […]
765.201 – Short title.
765.201 Short title.—Sections 765.202-765.205 may be cited as the “Florida Health Care Surrogate Act.” History.—s. 3, ch. 92-199.
765.101 – Definitions.
765.101 Definitions.—As used in this chapter: (1) “Advance directive” means a witnessed written document or oral statement in which instructions are given by a principal or in which the principal’s desires are expressed concerning any aspect of the principal’s health care or health information, and includes, but is not limited to, the designation of a health care […]