2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES
Chapter 58 - Mental Health Care
5834 - Operation.

     § 5834.  Operation.
        (a)  When operative.--A mental health power of attorney shall
     become operative when:
            (1)  A copy is provided to the attending physician.
            (2)  The conditions stated in the power of attorney are
        met.
        (b)  Invalidity of specific direction.--If a specific
     direction in a mental health power of attorney is held to be
     invalid, the invalidity does not negate other directions in the
     mental health power of attorney that can be effected without the
     invalid direction.
        (c)  Duration.--A mental health power of attorney shall be
     valid until revoked by the principal or until two years after
     the date of execution. If a mental health power of attorney for
     mental health treatment has been invoked and is in effect at the
     specified date of expiration after its execution, the mental
     health power of attorney shall remain effective until the
     principal is no longer incapable.
        (d)  Court approval unnecessary.--A mental health care
     decision made by a mental health care agent for a principal
     shall be effective without court approval.