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Florida Statutes § 765.204
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Current as of June 2015
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“Capacity of principal; procedure under the Florida Health Care Surrogate Act”
A patient is presumed to be capable for making his or her own health care decisions unless a physician determines that the patient is incapacitated. If the patient is incapacitated, the patient’s health care surrogate is authorized to act on behalf of the patient.
Current as of June 2015
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