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    CHAPTER 166. ADVANCE DIRECTIVES
    § 166.001. Short Title
    § 166.002. Definitions
    § 166.003. Witnesses
    § 166.004. Statement Relating to Advance Directive
    § 166.005. Enforceability of Advance Directives Executed in Another Jurisdiction
    § 166.006. Effect of Advance Directive on Insurance Policy and Premiums
    § 166.007. Execution of Advance Directive May Not be Required
    § 166.008. Conflict Between Advance Directives
    § 166.009. Certain Life-Sustaining Treatment Not Required
    § 166.031. Definitions
    § 166.032. Written Directive by Competent Adult; Notice to Physician
    § 166.033. Form of Written Directive
    § 166.034. Issuance of Nonwritten Directive by Competent Adult Qualified Patient
    § 166.035. Execution of Directive on Behalf of Patient Younger Than 18 Years of Age
    § 166.036. Notarized Document Not Required; Requirement of Specific Form Prohibited
    § 166.037. Patient Desire Supersedes Directive
    § 166.038. Procedure When Declarant is Incompetent or Incapable of Communication
    § 166.039. Procedure When Person Has Not Executed or Issued a Directive and is Incompetent or Incapable of Communication
    § 166.040. Patient Certification and Prerequisites for Complying With Directive
    § 166.041. Duration of Directive
    § 166.042. Revocation of Directive
    § 166.043. Reexecution of Directive
    § 166.044. Limitation of Liability for Withholding or Withdrawing Life-Sustaining Procedures
    § 166.045. Liability for Failure to Effectuate Directive
    § 166.046. Procedure if Not Effectuating a Directive
    § 166.047. Honoring Directive Does Not Constitute Offense of Aiding Suicide
    § 166.048. Criminal Penalty; Prosecution
    § 166.049. Pregnant Patients
    § 166.050. Mercy Killing Not Condoned
    § 166.051. Legal Right or Responsibility Not Affected
    § 166.081. Definitions
    § 166.082. Out-Of-Hospital DNR Order; Directive to Physicians
    § 166.083. Form of Out-Of-Hospital DNR Order
    § 166.084. Issuance of Out-Of-Hospital DNR Order by Nonwritten Communication
    § 166.085. Execution of Out-Of-Hospital DNR Order on Behalf of a Minor
    § 166.086. Desire of Person Supersedes Out-Of-Hospital DNR Order
    § 166.087. Procedure When Declarant is Incompetent or Incapable of Communication
    § 166.088. Procedure When Person Has Not Executed or Issued Out-Of-Hospital DNR Order and is Incompetent or Incapable of Communication
    § 166.089. Compliance With Out-Of-Hospital DNR Order
    § 166.090. DNR Identification Device
    § 166.091. Duration of Out-Of-Hospital DNR Order
    § 166.092. Revocation of Out-Of-Hospital DNR Order
    § 166.093. Reexecution of Out-Of-Hospital DNR Order
    § 166.094. Limitation on Liability for Withholding Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Certain Other Life-Sustaining Procedures
    § 166.095. Limitation on Liability for Failure to Effectuate Out-Of-Hospital DNR Order
    § 166.096. Honoring Out-Of-Hospital DNR Order Does Not Constitute Offense of Aiding Suicide
    § 166.097. Criminal Penalty; Prosecution
    § 166.098. Pregnant Persons
    § 166.099. Mercy Killing Not Condoned
    § 166.100. Legal Right or Responsibility Not Affected
    § 166.101. Duties of Department and Board
    § 166.151. Definitions
    § 166.152. Scope and Duration of Authority
    § 166.153. Persons Who May Not Exercise Authority of Agent
    § 166.154. Execution and Witnesses
    § 166.155. Revocation
    § 166.156. Appointment of Guardian
    § 166.157. Disclosure of Medical Information
    § 166.158. Duty of Health or Residential Care Provider
    § 166.159. Discrimination Relating to Execution of Medical Power of Attorney
    § 166.160. Limitation on Liability
    § 166.161. Liability for Health Care Costs
    § 166.162. Disclosure Statement
    § 166.163. Form of Disclosure Statement
    § 166.164. Form of Medical Power of Attorney
    § 166.165. Civil Action
    § 166.166. Other Rights or Responsibilities Not Affected