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K.S.A. § 58-625 (2026)

Meaning of durable power of attorney for healthcare decisions

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58-625. Meaning of durable power of attorney for healthcare decisions. A durable power of attorney for health care decisions is a power of attorney by which a principal designates another as the principal's agent in writing and the writing contains the words "this power of attorney for health care decisions shall not be affected by subsequent disability or incapacity of the principal" or "this power of attorney for health care decisions shall become effective upon the disability or incapacity of the principal," or similar words showing the intent of the principal that the authority conferred shall be exercisable notwithstanding the principal's subsequent disability or incapacity.

History: L. 1989, ch. 181, § 1; July 1.

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Cited in 1 case, 1990–1990 · leading case: Cruzan Ex Rel. Cruzan v. Dir., Missouri Dep't of Health, 497 U.S. 261 (1990).
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Cruzan Ex Rel. Cruzan v. Dir., Missouri Dep't of Health, 497 U.S. 261 (1990). · cites it 2× “1988); Kan. Stat. Ann. § 58-625 (Supp. 1989); Me.”
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