2012 Florida Statutes
TITLE XLIII — DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Chapter 744 — GUARDIANSHIP
PART IV — GUARDIANS
744.3115 — Advance directives for health care.


FL Stat § 744.3115 (2012 through 2nd Reg Sess) What's This?

744.3115 Advance directives for health care.—In each proceeding in which a guardian is appointed under this chapter, the court shall determine whether the ward, prior to incapacity, has executed any valid advance directive under chapter 765. If any advance directive exists, the court shall specify in its order and letters of guardianship what authority, if any, the guardian shall exercise over the surrogate. Pursuant to the grounds listed in s. 765.105, the court, upon its own motion, may, with notice to the surrogate and any other appropriate parties, modify or revoke the authority of the surrogate to make health care decisions for the ward. For purposes of this section, the term health care decision has the same meaning as in s. 765.101.

History.—s. 6, ch. 92-199; s. 1, ch. 94-183; s. 7, ch. 2006-178.

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