State Living Wills Laws
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State living wills laws dictate an individual's rights to decide on health care issues in the event they become incapacitated (i.e. comatose), and health care providers' obligations to honor instructions set forth in a patient's living will. Choose a link from the list below for state-specific laws related to living wills (sometimes called advance health care directives), including legal requirements for validity.