Delaware § 2523 - Immunity.
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§ 2523. Immunity.
(a) A health-care professional or health-care institution acting in good faith is not subject to civil or criminal liability or to discipline for unprofessional conduct for any of the following:
(1) Complying with a health-care decision made for an individual by another person if compliance is based on a reasonable belief that the person has authority to make the decision, including a decision to withhold or withdraw health care.
(2) Refusing to comply with a health-care decision made for an individual by another person if the refusal is based on a reasonable belief that the person lacked authority or capacity to make the decision.
(3) Complying with an advance health-care directive based on a reasonable belief that the directive is valid.
(4) Refusing to comply with an advance health-care directive based on a reasonable belief that the directive is not valid, including a reasonable belief that the directive was not made by the individual or, after its creation, was substantively altered by a person other than the individual who created it.
(5) Determining that an individual who otherwise might be authorized to act as an agent or default surrogate is not reasonably available.
(6) Complying with an individual’s direction under § 2509(d) of this title.
(b) An agent, default surrogate, or individual with a reasonable belief that the individual is an agent or a default surrogate is not subject to civil or criminal liability or to discipline for unprofessional conduct for a health-care decision made in a good faith effort to comply with § 2517 of this title.
(c) This section must not be construed to provide immunity for health care that does not meet the generally accepted health-care standards applicable to the health-care professional or institution.
70 Del. Laws, c. 392, § 3; 84 Del. Laws, c. 467, § 1;Frequently Asked Questions About Delaware § 2523
What does Delaware Code § 2523 cover?
Section 2523 ("Immunity.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. 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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