2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES
Chapter 58 - Mental Health Care
5822 - Execution.

     § 5822.  Execution.
        (a)  Who may make.--An individual who is at least 18 years of
     age or an emancipated minor and has not been deemed
     incapacitated pursuant to section 5511 (relating to petition and
     hearing; independent evaluation) or severely mentally disabled
     pursuant to Article III of the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.817,
     No.143), known as the Mental Health Procedures Act, may make a
     declaration governing the initiation, continuation, withholding
     or withdrawal of mental health treatment.
        (b)  Requirements.--A declaration must be:
            (1)  Dated and signed by the declarant by signature or
        mark or by another individual on behalf of and at the
        direction of the declarant.
            (2)  Witnessed by two individuals, each of whom must be
        at least 18 years of age.
        (c)  Witnesses.--
            (1)  An individual who signs a declaration on behalf of
        and at the direction of a declarant may not witness the
        declaration.
            (2)  A mental health care provider and its agent may not
        sign a declaration on behalf of and at the direction of a
        declarant if the mental health care provider or agent
        provides mental health care services to the declarant.

        Cross References.  Section 5822 is referred to in section
     5826 of this title.