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Countermand - 20 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5457

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     § 5457.  Countermand.
        (a)  Competent principal.--A principal of sound mind may
     countermand any health care decision made by the principal's
     health care agent at any time and in any manner by personally
     informing the attending physician or health care provider.
        (b)  Incompetent principal.--Regardless of the principal's
     mental or physical capacity, a principal may countermand a
     health care decision made by the principal's health care agent
     that would withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment at any
     time and in any manner by personally informing the attending
     physician.
        (c)  Attending physician.--The attending physician or health
     care provider shall make reasonable efforts to promptly inform
     the health care agent of a countermand under this section.
        (d)  Health care agent.--A countermand exercised under this
     section shall not affect the authority of a health care agent to
     make other health care decisions in accordance with the health
     care power of attorney.

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