2013 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate
Chapter 127 - Powers of Attorney; Advance Directives for Health Care; Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Registry; Declarations for Mental Health Treatment; Death with Dignity

POWERS OF ATTORNEY

• Section 127.002 - Definitions for ORS 127.005 to 127.045.
• Section 127.005 - When power of attorney in effect; accounting to conservator.
• Section 127.010
• Section 127.015 - Power of attorney not revoked until death or other event known.
• Section 127.020
• Section 127.025 - Authority under power of attorney recognizable regardless of date of execution.
• Section 127.030
• Section 127.035 - Limitations on liability of person reasonably relying on power of attorney.
• Section 127.040
• Section 127.045 - Duty of agent under power of attorney.
• Section 127.050
• Section 127.060
• Section 127.070
• Section 127.080
• Section 127.090
• Section 127.100
• Section 127.110
• Section 127.120
• Section 127.130
• Section 127.140
• Section 127.150
• Section 127.160
• Section 127.170
• Section 127.180
• Section 127.190
• Section 127.310
• Section 127.320
• Section 127.330
• Section 127.340
• Section 127.350

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES FOR HEALTH CARE

• Section 127.505 - Definitions for ORS 127.505 to 127.660.
• Section 127.507 - Capable adults may make own health care decisions.
• Section 127.510 - Designation of attorney-in-fact; execution of health care instruction; duration.
• Section 127.515 - Manner of executing advance directive; forms; witnesses; directives executed out of state.
• Section 127.520 - Persons not eligible to serve as attorney-in-fact; manner of disqualifying persons for service as attorney-in-fact.
• Section 127.525 - Acceptance of appointment; withdrawal.
• Section 127.530
• Section 127.531 - Form of advance directive.

SIGN HERE TO GIVE INSTRUCTIONS

• Section 127.535 - Authority of health care representative; duties; objection by principal.
• Section 127.540 - Limitations on authority of health care representative.

to Advance Directives and

• Section 127.545 - Revocation of advance directive or health care decision; when revocation effective; effect of executing power of attorney for health care.
• Section 127.550 - Petition for judicial review of advance directives; scope of review; authority to file petition.
• Section 127.555 - Designation of attending physician; liability of health care representative and health care provider.
• Section 127.560 - Provisions not exclusive; effect of provisions on civil and criminal liability of health care representative and provider.
• Section 127.565 - Independent medical judgment of provider; effect of advance directive on insurance.
• Section 127.570 - Mercy killing; suicide.
• Section 127.575 - Instrument presumed valid.
• Section 127.580 - Presumption of consent to artificially administered nutrition and hydration; exceptions.
• Section 127.585
• Section 127.605
• Section 127.610
• Section 127.615
• Section 127.620
• Section 127.625 - Providers under no duty to participate in withdrawal or withholding of certain health care; duty of provider who is unwilling to participate.
• Section 127.630
• Section 127.635 - Withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures; conditions; selection of health care representative in certain cases; required consultation.
• Section 127.640 - Physician to determine that conditions met before withdrawing or withholding certain health care.
• Section 127.642 - Principal to be provided with certain care to insure comfort and cleanliness.
• Section 127.645
• Section 127.646 - Definitions for ORS 127.646 to 127.654.
• Section 127.649 - Health care organizations required to have written policies and procedures on providing information on patient's right to make health care decisions.
• Section 127.650
• Section 127.652 - Time of providing information.
• Section 127.654 - Scope of requirement; limitation on liability for failure to comply.
• Section 127.658 - Effect of ORS 127.505 to 127.660 on previously executed advance directives.
• Section 127.660 - Short title.

TREATMENT REGISTRY

• Section 127.663 - Definitions for ORS 127.663 to 127.684.
• Section 127.666 - Establishment of registry; rules.
• Section 127.669 - Oregon Health Authority not required to perform certain acts.
• Section 127.672 - POLST not required; revocation.
• Section 127.675 - Oregon POLST Registry Advisory Committee; members; meetings; term.
• Section 127.678 - Confidentiality.
• Section 127.681 - Immunity from liability.
• Section 127.684 - Short title.

DECLARATIONS FOR MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT

• Section 127.700 - Definitions for ORS 127.700 to 127.737.
• Section 127.702 - Persons who may make declaration for mental health treatment; period of validity.
• Section 127.703 - Required policies regarding mental health treatment rights information; declarations for mental health treatment.
• Section 127.705 - Designation of attorney-in-fact for decisions about mental health treatment.
• Section 127.707 - Execution of declaration; witnesses.
• Section 127.710 - Operation of declaration; physician or provider to act in accordance with declaration.
• Section 127.712 - Scope of authority of attorney-in-fact; powers and duties; limitation on liability.
• Section 127.715 - Prohibitions against requiring person to execute or refrain from executing declaration.
• Section 127.717 - Declaration to be made part of medical record; physician or provider to comply with declaration; withdrawal of physician or provider.
• Section 127.720 - Circumstances in which physician or provider may disregard declaration.
• Section 127.722 - Revocation of declaration.
• Section 127.725 - Limitations on liability of physician or provider.
• Section 127.727 - Persons prohibited from serving as attorney-in-fact.
• Section 127.730 - Persons prohibited from serving as witnesses to declaration.
• Section 127.732 - Withdrawal of attorney-in-fact; rescission of withdrawal.
• Section 127.735
• Section 127.736 - Form of declaration.

NOTICE TO PHYSICIAN OR PROVIDER

• Section 127.737 - Certain other laws applicable to declaration.

APPOINTED BY HOSPITAL

• Section 127.760 - Consent to health care services by person appointed by hospital; exceptions.

THE OREGON DEATH WITH DIGNITY ACT

• Section 127.800 - sect;1.01. Definitions.
• Section 127.805 - sect;2.01. Who may initiate a written request for medication.
• Section 127.810 - sect;2.02. Form of the written request.
• Section 127.815 - sect;3.01. Attending physician responsibilities.
• Section 127.820 - sect;3.02. Consulting physician confirmation.
• Section 127.825 - sect;3.03. Counseling referral.
• Section 127.830 - sect;3.04. Informed decision.
• Section 127.835 - sect;3.05. Family notification.
• Section 127.840 - sect;3.06. Written and oral requests.
• Section 127.845 - sect;3.07. Right to rescind request.
• Section 127.850 - sect;3.08. Waiting periods.
• Section 127.855 - sect;3.09. Medical record documentation requirements.
• Section 127.860 - sect;3.10. Residency requirement.
• Section 127.865 - sect;3.11. Reporting requirements.
• Section 127.870 - sect;3.12. Effect on construction of wills, contracts and statutes.
• Section 127.875 - sect;3.13. Insurance or annuity policies.
• Section 127.880 - sect;3.14. Construction of Act.
• Section 127.885 - sect;4.01. Immunities; basis for prohibiting health care provider from participation; notification; permissible sanctions.
• Section 127.890 - sect;4.02. Liabilities.
• Section 127.892 - Claims by governmental entity for costs incurred.
• Section 127.895 - sect;5.01. Severability.
• Section 127.897 - sect;6.01. Form of the request.

DECLARATION OF WITNESSES

• Section 127.990

PENALTIES

• Section 127.995 - Penalties.