755 ILCS 35/9.5

in effect

(755 ILCS 35/9.5) Sec. 9.5. Operation of living will. Subject to Section 3.5 and Section 9(l), a declaration under this Act becomes operative when all of the following conditions have been met: (1) it has been validly executed; (2) it has not been revoked in accordance with Section 5; (3) the patient is unable to give directions regarding the use of life-sustaining or death delaying procedures; and (4) the patient is a qualified patient. An operative and unrevoked living will declaration continues in effect until revoked in accordance with this Act. (Source: P.A. 104-378, eff. 1-1-26.)

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