26-1-2
Death Act, if in the opinion of the principal's attending physician the principal is no longer
able to give directions to health care providers. Subject to the express limitation on the
authority of the attorney in fact contained in the durable power of attorney, the attorney
in fact may make any health care decision on behalf of the principal that the principal could
make but for the lack of capacity of the principal to make a decision, but not including psychosurgery,
sterilization, abortion when not necessary to preserve the life of the principal, or
involuntary hospitalization or treatment covered by Subtitle 2 of Title 22. A durable power
of attorney executed pursuant to this section may be revoked by written revocation signed
and dated by the principal or person acting at the direction of the principal, or being obliterated,
burnt, torn, or otherwise destroyed or defaced in a manner indicating intention to cancel
or by a verbal expression of intent to revoke made in the...
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