# Legislation Governing Delegation Of Authority For Medical Decision Making Purposes

> Links to Legislative Databases Containing Legislation (Medical & Health)

Source: https://wiki.powersofattorney.com/legislationlinkshealth · Updated 19 December 2022

Below are links to the main statute in each of the [Six (6) Greater States](https://wiki.powersofattorney.com/introduction#ca-tx-ny-fl-il-and-pa) governing delegated decision making instruments for health and medical purposes.

### California

[**Division 4.7, Parts 1 to 3**](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayexpandedbranch.xhtml?tocCode=prob&division=4.7.&title=&part=&chapter=&article=&nodetreepath=7) of the *Probate Code*

### Texas

[**Title 2, Subtitle H, Chapter 166, Subchapter D**](https://law.justia.com/codes/california/2011/prob/division-4-5/) of the *Health & Safety Code*

### New York

[**Chapter 45, Article 29-C**](https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PBH/A29-C) of the *Consolidated Laws of New York*

### Florida

[**Chapter 765, Title XLIV**](http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0765/0765.html) of the *2021 Florida Statutes*

### Illinois

[**755 ILCS 45**](https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs4.asp?ActID=2113&ChapterID=60&SeqStart=2600000&SeqEnd=-1) of the *Illinois Compiled Statutes*

### Pennyslvania

[**Title 20, Chapter 54**](https://law.justia.com/codes/pennsylvania/2016/title-20/chapter-54/section-5422) of the *Pennyslvania Consolidated Statutes*