Title 75A Chapter 9 Section 126
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| Index | Utah Code |
| Title 75A | Fiduciaries |
| Chapter 9 | Uniform Health Care Decisions Act |
| Section 126 | Construction.
(Effective 1/1/2026)
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Effective 1/1/2026
75A-9-126. Construction.
Enacted by Chapter 439, 2025 General Session
75A-9-126. Construction.
| (1) | This chapter does not authorize mercy killing, assisted suicide, or euthanasia. |
| (2) | This chapter does not affect other law of this state governing treatment for mental illness of an individual involuntarily committed under Section 26B-5-332. |
| (3) | Death of an individual caused by withholding or withdrawing health care in accordance with this chapter does not constitute a suicide or homicide or legally impair or invalidate a policy of insurance or an annuity providing a death benefit, notwithstanding any term of the policy or annuity. |
| (4) | This chapter does not create a presumption concerning the intention of an individual who has not created an advance health care directive. |
| (5) | An advance health care directive created before, on, or after January 1, 2026, shall be interpreted in accordance with law of this state, excluding the state's choice-of-law rules, at the time the directive is implemented. |
Enacted by Chapter 439, 2025 General Session
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