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#define.stb Definitions of legal terms
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SUMMARY OF STATE LIVING WILL LEGISLATION
LOUISIANA
Synopsis: Louisiana has a weak living will statute. The statute
provides for oral as well as written living wills. If a person
makes known to his physician the desire for a death with
dignity, the oral declaration is to be made a part of the
patient's records, and is to have the same effect of a written
living will. A minor's parents or spouse (if the minor's
spouse has reached the age of majority) may make a living will
for the minor, but must be unanimous in their desire for a
living will. The living will does not have to be honored by
a physician. To prepare a living will using the State of
Louisiana recommended form, please select living will preparation
from the opening menu. Remember that the publisher recommends
preparing a "uniform" living will in addition to the form
suggested with by the State of Louisiana. Please also consider
executing a living will for any State that you spend more than a
few weeks per year, or where you are a temporary resident.
Statute number: Rev. Stat. 40:1299.58.1
Statute title: "Louisiana Life-Sustaining Act"
Governmental Agency to contact for more information: None
specified
A specific form of living will is suggested
Witness requirements: Number: 2 over the age of 18.
Recording of the living will is not provided for by the statute
Revocation of the living will may be made by a separate document
of revocation, by physical destruction (tearing, defacing,
burning, etc.) It may be verbally revoked if the verbal
revocation is communicated to the attending physician.