TITLE 23

Health and Safety

CHAPTER 23-4.11

Rights of the Terminally Ill Act

SECTION 23-4.11-4



   § 23-4.11-4  Revocation of declaration.

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(a)(1) A declaration may be revoked at any time and in any manner by which the

declarant is able to communicate an intent to revoke, without regard to mental

or physical condition. A revocation is only effective as to the attending

physician or any health care provider upon communication to that physician or

health care provider by the declarant or by another who witnessed the

revocation.



   (2) The attending physician or health care provider shall

make the revocation a part of the declarant's medical record.



   (3) If there is an inconsistency between a declaration

executed pursuant to this chapter and a durable health care power of attorney

executed pursuant to chapter 4.10 of this title, both of which have been

executed by the same person, the latter executed document shall control as to

any inconsistent provision.



   (4) For emergency medical services personnel, absence of

reliable documentation as defined in § 23-4.11-2(6) shall constitute a

revocation of the declaration.



   (b) A revocation is only effective as to the attending

physician or any health care provider or emergency medical services personnel

upon communication to that physician health care provider or emergency medical

services personnel by the declarant or by another who witnessed the revocation.



History of Section.

(P.L. 1991, ch. 166, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 308, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch.

443, § 3.)