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2023 Massachusetts General Laws
Part II - Real and Personal Property and Domestic Relations
Title II - Descent and Distribution, Wills, Estates of Deceased Persons and Absentees, Guardianship, Conservatorship and Trusts
Chapter 201d - Health Care Proxies
- Section 1 - Definitions
- Section 2 - Appointment of Health Care Agents; Execution of Proxy; Alternate Agents
- Section 3 - Eligibility to Serve as Agent
- Section 4 - Contents of Proxy
- Section 5 - Authority of Agent
- Section 6 - Incapacity of Patient; Regained Capacity
- Section 7 - Revocation of Proxy
- Section 8 - Liability of Health Care Providers and Agents
- Section 9 - Liability for Health Care Costs
- Section 10 - Coercion; Execution of Proxy
- Section 11 - Foreign Proxies; Enforceability
- Section 12 - Suicide or Mercy Killing
- Section 13 - Pain Alleviation; Comfort Care Procedures
- Section 14 - Physicians; Refusal to Honor Proxy
- Section 15 - Private Facilities; Refusal to Honor Proxy
- Section 16 - Lack of Proxy; Effect
- Section 17 - Disputes; Court Proceedings
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