Ley 5/2003, de 9 de octubre, de declaración de voluntad vital anticipada. | BOE-A-2003-21191 — Spain law | Esheria

Ley 5/2003, de 9 de octubre, de declaración de voluntad vital anticipada.

This article says the law regulates advance healthcare directives in Andalusia.

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Jurisdiction
Spain
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
BOE-A-2003-21191
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Language
es
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This article says the law regulates advance healthcare directives in Andalusia. This article defines an advance healthcare directive as a written statement, made by a capable person acting consciously and freely, to be entered in the register created by the law. El autor de la declaración puede incluir instrucciones previas, nombrar un representante, decidir sobre la donación de órganos y expresar valores vitales. Adults, emancipated minors, and judicially incapacitated persons may issue an advance directive, unless a judicial incapacity ruling says otherwise. If medical staff question a person’s capacity, they must inform the Public Prosecutor. An advance living will declaration is valid only if it is in writing, identifies the author, is signed, dated and place-stamped, and registered; special rules apply if the author cannot sign or if a representative is used.