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#define.stb Definitions of legal terms
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SUMMARY OF STATE LIVING WILL LEGISLATION
MAINE
Synopsis: Maine has a strong living will statute. Under the
Maine statute, a living will validly executed under another
state's laws will be recognized by Maine. If a patient has
executed a living will, it is to be made a part of the patient's
medical records. A physician/hospital which does not want to
effectuate a living will must take all reasonable steps to
transfer the patient. To prepare a Maine living will using the
state suggested form, please select living will preparation from
the opening menu. Remember that the publisher recommends
preparing a "uniform" living will in addition to the form
suggested with by the State of Maine. Please also consider
executing a living will for any State that you spend more than a
few weeks per year, or where you are a temporary resident.
Statute number: Maine Statutes Title 22 Chapter 710 a Section
2291
Statute title: "Maine Living Will Act"
Governmental Agency to contact for more information: None
specified
A specific form of living will is suggested
Witness requirements: Number: 2 over the age of 18 years
Relationship: No qualifications are set in the statute
Recording of the living will is not provided for
Revocation of the living will may be made whether or not the
declarant is mentally competent, by "any manner in by which
the declarant is able to communicate an intent to revoke";
In addition, a separate writing revoking the same is effective
and the living will can be revoked by physical destruction of the
same.