42 CFR 489.100
§ 489.100 Definition.
United States · 42 CFR — Public Health · Status: effective
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- 42 CFR 489.100, § 489.100 Definition, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/207689
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For purposes of this part, advance directive means a written instruction, such as a living will or durable power of attorney for health care, recognized under State law (whether statutory or as recognized by the courts of the State), relating to the provision of health care when the individual is incapacitated.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.