Section 35Part 4 — HEALTH CARE PROXY
Effect of proxy's death or renouncement
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A proxy's death or the renouncement of a proxy's appointment shall not affect —
the directive's validity; and
if there were other proxies for the same directive-maker, the other proxies' powers.
Where, the proxy who died or renounced was the only proxy appointed and the directive-maker is mentally incompetent, the doctor responsible for treating the directive-maker may continue to provide the health care to the directive-maker that the doctor considers is in the directive-maker's best interest and is consistent with the directive.