American Samoa § 13.0804 - Procedure for making a living will.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 13.0804 — Procedure for making a living will., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13.0804. Procedure for making a living will.
(a) Any competent adult may, at any time, make a living will or written declaration and direct the providing, withholding, or withdrawal of life-prolonging procedures in the event that such person has a terminal condition, has an end-stage condition, or is in a persistent vegetative state. A living will must be signed by the principal in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, one of whom being neither a spouse nor relative by blood or adoption of the principal. If the principal is physically unable to sign the living will, one of the witnesses must subscribe the principal’s signature in the principal’s presence and at the principal’s direction. (b) It is the responsibility of the principal to provide for notification to his or her attending physician that the living will has been made. In the event the principal is physically or mentally incapacitated at the time the principal is admitted to a health care facility, any other person may notify the physician or health care facility of the existence of the living will. An attending or treating physician or health care facility which is so notified shall promptly make the living will or a copy thereof a part of the principal’s medical records. (c) A living will, executed pursuant to this section, establishes a rebuttable presumption of clear and convincing evidence of the principal’s wishes.
Frequently Asked Questions About American Samoa § 13.0804
What does American Samoa Code Annotated § 13.0804 cover?
Section 13.0804 ("Procedure for making a living will.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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Is this the official text of American Samoa law?
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