Tennessee § 34-6-217 - Effect and interpretation of durable powers of attorney.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 34-6-217 — Effect and interpretation of durable powers of attorney., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-6-217. Effect and interpretation of durable powers of attorney.
A durable power of attorney for health care entered into before July 1, 2004, under this part shall be given effect and interpreted in accord with this part. A durable power of attorney for health care entered into on or after July 1, 2004, that evidences an intent that it is entered into under this part shall be given effect and interpreted in accord with this part. A durable power of attorney for health care entered into on or after July 1, 2004, that does not evidence an intent that it is entered into under this part may, if it complies with the Tennessee Health Care Decisions Act, compiled in title 68, chapter 11, part 18, be given effect as an advance directive under that act. Acts 2004, ch. 862, § 5.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-6-217 ("Effect and interpretation of durable powers of attorney.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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