Construction. — Delaware Code § 2527
Delaware Code § 2527 — Construction.. Reproduced from the official Delaware Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2527. Construction.
(a) This chapter does not authorize mercy killing, assisted suicide, or euthanasia.
(b) This chapter does not affect other law of this State governing treatment for mental illness of an individual involuntarily committed to a designated psychiatric treatment facility or hospital under Chapter 50 of this title.
(c) 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.
(d) This chapter does not create a presumption concerning the intention of an individual who has not created an advance health-care directive.
(e) An advance health-care directive created before, on, or after September 30, 2025, must be interpreted in accordance with law of this State, excluding the State’s choice-of-law rules, at the time the directive is implemented.
63 Del. Laws, c. 386, § 1; 64 Del. Laws, c. 204, § 7; 70 Del. Laws, c. 392, §§ 3, 5; 84 Del. Laws, c. 467, § 1; 85 Del. Laws, c. 90, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Delaware Code § 2527
- Jurisdiction: Delaware
- Code: Delaware Code
- Subject: Construction.
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