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Title XLIV CIVIL RIGHTS

Chapter 765 HEALTH CARE ADVANCE DIRECTIVES

765.108 Effect with respect to insurance.--The making of an advance directive pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall not affect the sale, procurement, or issuance of any policy of life insurance, nor shall such making of an advance directive be deemed to modify the terms of an existing policy of life insurance. No policy of life insurance will be legally impaired or invalidated by the withholding or withdrawal of life-prolonging procedures from an insured patient in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, nor by any other treatment decision made according to this chapter, notwithstanding any term of the policy to the contrary. A person shall not be required to make an advance directive as a condition for being insured for, or receiving, health care services.

History.--s. 2, ch. 92-199.

Last modified: November 21, 2006