- a
- Nothing in this subchapter shall impair or supersede any legal right or legal responsibility which any person may have to effect the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures in any lawful manner. In such respect the provisions of this subchapter are cumulative.
- b
- This subchapter shall create no presumption concerning the intention of an individual who has not executed a declaration to consent to the use or withholding of life-sustaining procedures in the event of a terminal condition.
Historical and Statutory
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 6-2429.
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-69, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 7-621.
DC CODE § 7-629
Current through December 11, 2012
Credits
(Feb. 25, 1982, D.C. Law 4-69, § 10, 28 DCR 5047.)