Capacity to make a directive

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Any adult who is mentally competent may make a directive, even though that adult is not terminally ill and not undergoing any health care.

A directive's validity shall not be affected if the directive-maker later becomes mentally incompetent.

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s.10Capacity to make a directive— Health Care Decisions Act (2022 Revision)

Section 10Part 3 — ADVANCE HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVES

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Any adult who is mentally competent may make a directive, even though that adult is not terminally ill and not undergoing any health care.

A directive's validity shall not be affected if the directive-maker later becomes mentally incompetent.