ORS Chapter 127 - Oregon Statutes

Chapter 127 — Powersof Attorney; Advance Directives for Health Care;
Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Registry;
Declarations for Mental Health Treatment; Death with Dignity

 

2009 EDITION

 

POWERSOF ATTORNEY; HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVES

 

PROTECTIVEPROCEEDINGS; POWERS OF ATTORNEY; TRUSTS

 

POWERSOF ATTORNEY

 

127.002     Definitionsfor ORS 127.005 to 127.045

 

127.005     Whenpower of attorney in effect; accounting to conservator

 

127.015     Powerof attorney not revoked until death or other event known

 

127.025     Authorityunder power of attorney recognizable regardless of date of execution

 

127.035     Limitationson liability of person reasonably relying on power of attorney

 

127.045     Dutyof agent under power of attorney

 

ADVANCEDIRECTIVES FOR HEALTH CARE

 

(Definitions)

 

127.505     Definitionsfor ORS 127.505 to 127.660

 

(HealthCare Decisions Generally)

 

127.507     Capableadults may make own health care decisions

 

(Formalitiesof Executing Advance Directive)

 

127.510     Designationof attorney-in-fact; execution of health care instruction; duration

 

127.515     Mannerof executing advance directive; forms; witnesses; directives executed out ofstate

 

127.520     Personsnot eligible to serve as attorney-in-fact; manner of disqualifying persons forservice as attorney-in-fact

 

127.525     Acceptanceof appointment; withdrawal

 

(Formof Advance Directive)

 

127.531     Formof advance directive

 

(Effectof Executing Advance Directive)

 

127.535     Authorityof health care representative; duties; objection by principal

 

127.540     Limitationson authority of health care representative

 

(ProvisionsGenerally Applicable to Advance Directives and Health Care Decisions)

 

127.545     Revocationof advance directive or health care decision; when revocation effective; effectof executing power of attorney for health care

 

127.550     Petitionfor judicial review of advance directives; scope of review; authority to filepetition

 

127.555     Designationof attending physician; liability of health care representative and health careprovider

 

127.560     Provisionsnot exclusive; effect of provisions on civil and criminal liability of healthcare representative and provider

 

127.565     Independentmedical judgment of provider; effect of advance directive on insurance

 

127.570     Mercykilling; suicide

 

127.575     Instrumentpresumed valid

 

127.580     Presumptionof consent to artificially administered nutrition and hydration; exceptions

 

127.625     Providersunder no duty to participate in withdrawal or withholding of certain healthcare; duty of provider who is unwilling to participate

 

127.635     Withdrawalof life-sustaining procedures; conditions; selection of health carerepresentative in certain cases; required consultation

 

127.640     Physicianto determine that conditions met before withdrawing or withholding certainhealth care

 

127.642     Principalto be provided with certain care to insure comfort and cleanliness

 

(RequirementsImposed on Health Care Organizations Relating to Rights of Individuals to MakeHealth Care Decisions)

 

127.646     Definitionsfor ORS 127.646 to 127.654

 

127.649     Healthcare organizations required to have written policies and procedures onproviding information on patient’s right to make health care decisions

 

127.652     Timeof providing information

 

127.654     Scopeof requirement; limitation on liability for failure to comply

 

(PreviouslyExecuted Advance Directives)

 

127.658     Effectof ORS 127.505 to 127.660 on previously executed advance directives

 

(ShortTitle)

 

127.660     Shorttitle

 

PHYSICIANORDERS FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT REGISTRY

 

127.663     Definitionsfor ORS 127.663 to 127.684

 

127.666     Establishmentof registry; rules

 

127.669     OregonHealth Authority not required to perform certain acts

 

127.672     POLSTnot required; revocation

 

127.675     OregonPOLST Registry Advisory Committee; members; meetings; term

 

127.678     Confidentiality

 

127.681     Immunityfrom liability

 

127.684     Shorttitle

 

DECLARATIONSFOR MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT

 

127.700     Definitionsfor ORS 127.700 to 127.737

 

127.702     Personswho may make declaration for mental health treatment; period of validity

 

127.703     Requiredpolicies regarding mental health treatment rights information; declarations formental health treatment

 

127.705     Designationof attorney-in-fact for decisions about mental health treatment

 

127.707     Executionof declaration; witnesses

 

127.710     Operationof declaration; physician or provider to act in accordance with declaration

 

127.712     Scopeof authority of attorney-in-fact; powers and duties; limitation on liability

 

127.715     Prohibitionsagainst requiring person to execute or refrain from executing declaration

 

127.717     Declarationto be made part of medical record; physician or provider to comply withdeclaration; withdrawal of physician or provider

 

127.720     Circumstancesin which physician or provider may disregard declaration

 

127.722     Revocationof declaration

 

127.725     Limitationson liability of physician or provider

 

127.727     Personsprohibited from serving as attorney-in-fact

 

127.730     Personsprohibited from serving as witnesses to declaration

 

127.732     Withdrawalof attorney-in-fact; rescission of withdrawal

 

127.736     Formof declaration

 

127.737     Certainother laws applicable to declaration

 

THEOREGON DEATH WITH DIGNITY ACT

 

(GeneralProvisions)

 

127.800     Definitions

 

(WrittenRequest for Medication to End One’s Life in a Humane and Dignified Manner)

 

127.805     Whomay initiate a written request for medication

 

127.810     Formof the written request

 

(Safeguards)

 

127.815     Attendingphysician responsibilities

 

127.820     Consultingphysician confirmation

 

127.825     Counselingreferral

 

127.830     Informeddecision

 

127.835     Familynotification

 

127.840     Writtenand oral requests

 

127.845     Rightto rescind request

 

127.850     Waitingperiods

 

127.855     Medicalrecord documentation requirements

 

127.860     Residencyrequirement

 

127.865     Reportingrequirements

 

127.870     Effecton construction of wills, contracts and statutes

 

127.875     Insuranceor annuity policies

 

127.880     Constructionof Act

 

(Immunitiesand Liabilities)

 

127.885     Immunities;basis for prohibiting health care provider from participation; notification;permissible sanctions

 

127.890     Liabilities

 

127.892     Claimsby governmental entity for costs incurred

 

(Severability)

 

127.895     Severability