New York § 2989 - 2989Effect on other rights
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 2989 — 2989Effect on other rights, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2989. 2989Effect on other rights
§ 2989. Effect on other rights. 1. A competent adult's failure to appoint a health care agent or to provide the agent with specific health care instructions pursuant to this article shall create no presumptions regarding the adult's wishes about health care. 2. Nothing in this article creates, expands, diminishes, impairs or supersedes any authority that a principal may have under law to make or express decisions, wishes or instructions regarding health care, including decisions about life sustaining treatment, whether or not expressed in a health care proxy. 3. This article is not intended to permit or promote suicide, assisted suicide, or euthanasia; accordingly, nothing herein shall be construed to permit an agent to consent to any act or omission to which the principal could not consent under law.
Frequently Asked Questions About New York § 2989
What does New York Consolidated Laws § 2989 cover?
Section 2989 ("2989Effect on other rights") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite New York § 2989?
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