Pennsylvania § 5835 - Appointment of mental health care agents.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 5835 — Appointment of mental health care agents., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5835. Appointment of mental health care agents.
(a) Successor mental health care agents.--A principal may appoint one or more successor agents who shall serve in the order named in the mental health power of attorney unless the principal expressly directs to the contrary.
(b) Who may not be appointed mental health care agent.--Unless related to the principal by blood, marriage or adoption, a principal may not appoint any of the following to be the mental health care agent:
(1) The principal's attending physician or other mental health care provider or an employee of the attending physician or other mental health care provider.
(2) An owner, operator or employee of a residential facility in which the principal receives care.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 5835 cover?
Section 5835 ("Appointment of mental health care agents.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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