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V.I. Code tit. 19, § 190 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part I - General Provisions|Chapter 10 - Uniform Rights of the Terminally Ill Act|§ 190. Recording determination of terminal condition and declaration

 Upon determining that the declarant is in a terminal condition, the attending physician who knows of a declaration shall record the determination and the terms of the declaration in the declarant's medical record.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 191 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part I - General Provisions|Chapter 10 - Uniform Rights of the Terminally Ill Act|§ 191. Treatment of qualified patients

 (a) A qualified patient may make decisions regarding life-sustaining treatment as long as the patient is able to do so. (b) This chapter does not affect the responsibility of the attending physician or other health-care provider to provide treatment, including nutrition and hydration, for a patient's comfort, care or alleviation of pain. (c) The declaration of a qualified patient known to the attending physician to be pregnant must not be given effect as long as it is probable that the fetus will develop to the point of live birth with continued application of life-sustaining treatment.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 192 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part I - General Provisions|Chapter 10 - Uniform Rights of the Terminally Ill Act|§ 192. Consent by others to withdrawal or withholding of treatment

 (a) Life-sustaining treatment may be withheld or withdrawn from an individual who: (i) has been determined by the attending physician to be in a terminal condition and no longer able to make decisions regarding administration of life-sustaining treatment; and (ii) has no effective declaration if written consent to the withholding or withdrawal of the treatment, witnessed by two individuals, is given to the attending physician. The consent may be given by the following individuals, in order of priority: (1) The spouse of the individual; (2) An adult child of the individual or, if there is more than one adult child, a majority of the adult children who are reasonably available for consultation; (3) The parents of the individual; (4) An adult sibling of the individual or, if there is more than one adult sibling, a majority of the adult siblings who are reasonably available for consultation; or (5) The nearest other adult relative of the individual by blood or adoption who is reasonably available for consultation. (b) If any class entitled to act is not reasonably available and competent to serve, or declines to make a decision, the next class is authorized to act, but an equal division in a class does not permit the next class to act. (c) Decisions to grant or withhold consent must be made in good faith. A consent is not valid if it conflicts with the expressed intention of the individual. (d) A decision of the attending physician acting in good faith that a consent is valid or invalid is conclusive. (e) Life-sustaining treatment may not be withheld or withdrawn under this section from an individual known to the attending physician to be pregnant as long as it is probable that the fetus will develop to the point of live birth with continued application of life-sustaining treatment.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 193 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part I - General Provisions|Chapter 10 - Uniform Rights of the Terminally Ill Act|§ 193. Transfer of patients

 An attending physician or other health-care provider who is unwilling to comply with this chapter shall, as promptly as practicable, take all reasonable steps to transfer care of the declarant to another physician or health-care provider who is willing to do so.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 194 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part I - General Provisions|Chapter 10 - Uniform Rights of the Terminally Ill Act|§ 194. Immunities

 (a) In the absence of knowledge of the revocation of a declaration, a physician or other health-care provider is not subject to civil or criminal liability, or discipline for unprofessional conduct, for carrying out the declaration or the instructions of a designee under section 187(a) of this title, or for giving effect to a written consent under section 192 of this title. (b) A physician or other health-care provider, whose actions under this chapter are in accord with reasonable medical standards, is not subject to criminal or civil liability, or discipline for unprofessional conduct, with respect to those actions. (c) A physician or other health-care provider, whose decisions about the validity of consent under section 191 of this title are made in good faith, is not subject to criminal or civil liability, or discipline for unprofessional conduct, with respect to those decisions. (d) A designee under section 187(a) of this title or a person authorized to consent under section 192 of this title, whose decisions are made in good faith pursuant to this chapter, is not subject to criminal or civil liability, or discipline for unprofessional conduct, with respect to those decisions.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 195 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part I - General Provisions|Chapter 10 - Uniform Rights of the Terminally Ill Act|§ 195. When health-care provider may assume validity of declaration

 In the absence of knowledge to the contrary, a physician or other health-care provider may assume that a declaration complies with this chapter and is valid.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 196 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part I - General Provisions|Chapter 10 - Uniform Rights of the Terminally Ill Act|§ 196. Recognition of declaration executed in another state

 (a) A declaration executed in another state in compliance with the law of that state or of this Territory is validly executed for purposes of this chapter. (b) A declaration executed in a jurisdiction outside of the United States, its territories and possessions is validly executed for purposes of this chapter if it complies with the law of the state, territory or possession of the United States in which the person was domiciled at the time it was executed.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 197 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part I - General Provisions|Chapter 10 - Uniform Rights of the Terminally Ill Act|§ 197. Effect of previous declaration

 An instrument executed before the effective date of this chapter which substantially complies with section 187(a) of this title shall be given effect pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 198 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part I - General Provisions|Chapter 10 - Uniform Rights of the Terminally Ill Act|§ 198. Miscellaneous provisions

 (a) Death resulting from the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment in accordance with this chapter does not constitute, for any purpose, a suicide or homicide. (b) The making of a declaration pursuant to section 186 of this title does not affect in any manner the sale, procurement, or issuance of any policy of life insurance or annuity, nor does it affect, impair, or modify the terms of an existing policy of life insurance or annuity. A policy of life insurance or annuity is not legally impaired or invalidated in any manner by the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment from an insured, qualified patient, notwithstanding any term to the contrary. (c) A person may not prohibit or require the execution of a declaration as a condition for being insured for, or receiving, health-care services. (d) This chapter creates no presumption concerning the intention of an individual who has revoked or has not executed a declaration with respect to the use, withholding, or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment in the event of a terminal condition. (e) This chapter does not affect the right of a patient to make decisions regarding use of life-sustaining treatment, so long as the patient is able to do so, or impair or supersede any right or responsibility that a person has to effect the withholding or withdrawal of medical care. (f) This chapter does not require any physician or other health-care provider to take any action contrary to reasonable medical standards. (g) This chapter does not condone, authorize, or approve mercy-killing or euthanasia.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 199 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part I - General Provisions|Chapter 10 - Uniform Rights of the Terminally Ill Act|§ 199. Penalties

 (a) A physician or other health-care provider who willfully fails to transfer the care of a patient in accordance with section 193 of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined $500 or imprisoned for a period of not more than one year. (b) A physician who willfully fails to record the determination of terminal condition in accordance with section 190 of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. (c) An individual who willfully conceals, cancels, defaces, or obliterates the declaration of another without the declarant's consent or who falsifies or forges a revocation of the declaration of another is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined $200 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. (d) An individual who falsifies or forges the declaration of another, or willfully conceals or withholds personal knowledge of a revocation as provided in section 189 of this title, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined $200 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. (e) A person who requires or prohibits the execution of a declaration as a condition for being insured for, or receiving, health-care services is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined $500 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. (f) A person who coerces or fraudulently induces another to execute a declaration under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined $500 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. (g) The sanctions provided in this section do not displace any other sanctions applicable under any other law.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 200 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part I - General Provisions|Chapter 10 - Uniform Rights of the Terminally Ill Act|§ 200. Uniformity of construction and application

 This chapter shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this chapter among states enacting it.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 201 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part I - General Provisions|Chapter 11 - Health Care Consent|§ 201. Short title

 This chapter may be cited as the Health Care Consent Act.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 202 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part I - General Provisions|Chapter 11 - Health Care Consent|§ 202. Definitions

 As used in this chapter: (a) “Adult” means an individual 18 or more years of age. (b) “Health care” mean any care, treatment, service, or procedure to maintain, diagnose, or treat an individual's physical or mental condition. (c) “Health care provider” means a person who is licensed, certified or otherwise authorized pursuant to Title 27, chapter 1, subchapter II, Virgin Islands Code, to administer health care in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession. (d) “Minor” means an individual who is not an adult.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 203 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part I - General Provisions|Chapter 11 - Health Care Consent|§ 203. Individuals who may consent to health care

 Unless incapable of consenting under section 204 of this title, an individual may consent to health care for himself if he is: (1) An adult; or (2) a minor and (A) is emancipated pursuant to Title 16, chapter 9, Virgin Islands Code; (B) has attained the age of 17 years and, regardless of the source of income, is living apart from his parents or from an individual in loco parentis and is managing his own affairs; (C) is or has been married; (D) is in the military service of the United States; or (E) is authorized to consent to his health care by any other law of this territory.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 204 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part I - General Provisions|Chapter 11 - Health Care Consent|§ 204. Individuals incapable of consenting

 As an individual otherwise authorized under this chapter may consent to health care unless, in the good faith opinion of the health care provider, the individual is incapable of making a decision regarding the proposed health care.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 205 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part I - General Provisions|Chapter 11 - Health Care Consent|§ 205. Individuals who may consent to health care for others

 (a) If an individual incapable of consenting under section 204 of this title has not appointed a health care representative under section 207 of this title or the health care representative appointed under section 207 of this title is not reasonably available or declines to act, consent to health care may be given: (1) by a guardian of his person, a representative appointed under section 208 of this title, or a representative designated or appointed under any other law of this Territory; or (2) by a spouse, parent, adult child, or adult sibling, unless disqualified under section 209 of this title, if there is no guardian or other representative described in paragraph (1) of this subsection or he is not reasonably available or declines to act, or his existence is unknown to the health care provider. (b) Consent to health care for a minor not authorized to consent under section 203 of this title may be given: (1) by a guardian of his person, a representative appointed under section 208, or a representative designated or appointed under any other law of this Territory; (2) by a parent or an individual in loco parentis, if there is no guardian or other representative described in paragraph (1) of this subsection or he is not reasonably available or declines to act, or his existence is unknown to the health care provider; or (3) by an adult sibling of the minor, if a parent or an individual in loco parentis is not reasonably available, declines to act, or his existence is unknown to the health care provider. (c) An individual delegated authority to consent under section 206 of this title has the same authority and responsibility as the individual delegating the authority. (d) An individual authorized to consent for another under this section shall act in good faith and in the best interest of the individual incapable of consenting.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 206 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part I - General Provisions|Chapter 11 - Health Care Consent|§ 206. Delegation of power to consent to health care for another

 (a) An individual authorized to consent to health care for another under section 205, subsection (a), paragraph (2) or subsection (b), paragraphs (2) or (3) of this title, who for a period of time will not be reasonably available to exercise the authority may delegate the authority to consent during that period to another not disqualified under section 209 of this title. The delegation must be in writing and signed and may specify conditions on the authority delegated. Unless the writing expressly provides otherwise, the delegate may not delegate the authority to another. (b) The delegant may revoke the delegation at any time by notifying orally or in writing the delegate or the health care provider.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 207 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part I - General Provisions|Chapter 11 - Health Care Consent|§ 207. Health care representative: appointment; qualification; powers; revocation and responsibility

 (a) An individual who may consent to health care under section 203 of this title may appoint another as a health care representative to act for the appointor in matters affecting his health care. (b) A health care representative appointed under this section must be an individual who may consent to health care under section 203. (c) An appointment and any amendment thereto must be in writing, signed by the appointor and a witness other than the health care representative and accepted in writing by the health care representative. (d) The appointor may specify in the writing, terms and conditions considered appropriate, including an authorization by the health care representative to delegate the authority to consent to another. (e) The authority granted becomes effective according to the terms of the writing. (f) The writing may provide that the authority does not commence until, or terminates when, the appointor becomes incapable of consenting. Unless expressly provided otherwise, the authority granted in the writing is not affected if the appointor becomes incapable of consenting. (g) Unless the writing provides otherwise, a health care representative appointed under this section, who is reasonably available and willing to act, has priority to act for the appointor in all matters of health care. (h) In making all decisions regarding the appointor's health care, a health care representative appointed under this section shall act: (1) in the best interest of the appointor consistent with the purposes expressed in the appointment; and (2) in good faith. (i) A health care representative who resigns or is unwilling to comply with the written appointment may exercise no further power under the appointment and shall so inform: (1) the appointor; (2) the appointor's legal representative, if one is known; and (3) the health care provider, if the health care representative knows there is one. (j) An individual who is capable of consenting to health care may revoke: (1) the appointment at any time by notifying the health care representative orally or in writing; or (2) the authority granted to the health care representative by notifying the health care provider orally or in writing.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 208 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part I - General Provisions|Chapter 11 - Health Care Consent|§ 208. Court ordered health care or court-ordered appointment of representative

 (a) A health care provider or any interested individual may petition the Superior Court to: (1) make a health care decision or order health care for an individual incapable of consenting; or (2) appoint a representative to act for the individual. (b) Reasonable notice of the time and place of hearing a petition under this section must be given to the individual incapable of consenting and to individuals in the classes described in section 205 of this title who are reasonably available. (c) The court may modify or dispense with notice and hearing if it finds that delay will have a serious, adverse effect upon the health of the individual. (d) The court may order health care, appoint a representative to make a health care decision for the individual incapable of consenting to health care with such limitations on the authority of the representative as it considers appropriate, or order any other appropriate relief in the best interest of that individual, if it finds: (1) a health care decision is required for the individual; (2) the individual is incapable of consenting to health care; and (3) there is no individual authorized to consent or an individual authorized to consent to health care is not reasonably available, declines to act, or is not acting in the best interest of the individual in need of health care.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 209 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part I - General Provisions|Chapter 11 - Health Care Consent|§ 209. Disqualifications of authorized individuals

 (a) An individual who may consent to health care for himself under section 203 of this title may disqualify others from consenting to health care for him. (b) The disqualification must be in writing, signed by the individual, and designate those disqualified. (c) A health care provider who knows of a written disqualification may not accept consent to health care from a disqualified individual. (d) An individual who knows he has been disqualified to consent to health care for another may not act for the other under this chapter.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 210 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part I - General Provisions|Chapter 11 - Health Care Consent|§ 210. Limitations of liability

 (a) A health care provider acting or declining to act in reliance on the consent or refusal of consent of an individual who he believes in good faith is authorized by this chapter or other law of this Territory to consent to health care is not subject to criminal prosecution, civil liability, or professional disciplinary action on the ground that the individual who consented or refused to consent lacked authority or capacity. (b) A health care provider who believes in good faith that an individual is incapable of consenting under section 204 of this title is not subject to criminal prosecution, civil liability, or professional disciplinary action for failing to follow that individual's direction. (c) An individual who in good faith believes that he is authorized to consent or to refuse to consent to health care for another under this chapter or other law of the United States Virgin Islands is not subject to criminal prosecution or civil liability on the ground that he lacked authority to consent.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 211 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part I - General Provisions|Chapter 11 - Health Care Consent|§ 211. Availability of medical information

 An individual authorized to consent to health care for another under this chapter has the same right as does the individual for whom he is acting, to receive information relevant to the contemplated health care provider. Disclosure of information regarding contemplated health care to an individual authorized to consent for another is not a waiver of an evidentiary privilege.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 212 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part I - General Provisions|Chapter 11 - Health Care Consent|§ 212. Effect on existing law

 (a) This chapter does not affect the law of this Territory concerning an individual's authorization to make a health care decision for himself or another regarding withdrawing or withholding medical care necessary to preserve or sustain life. (b) This chapter does not affect the requirements of any other law of this Territory concerning consent to observation, diagnosis, treatment, or hospitalization for a mental illness. (c) This chapter does not authorize an individual to consent to any health care prohibited by the law of this Territory. (d) This chapter does not affect any requirements of notice to others of proposed health care under any other law of this Territory. (e) This chapter does not affect the law of this Territory concerning: (1) the standard of care of a health care provider required in the administration of health care; (2) when consent is required for health care; (3) informed consent for health care; or (4) consent to health care in an emergency. (f) This chapter does not prevent an individual capable of consenting to health care for himself or another under this chapter, including those authorized under sections 205, 206 and 207 of this chapter, from consenting to health care administered in good faith pursuant to religious tenets of the individual requiring health care.
V.I. Code tit. 19, § 213 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 19 - Health|Part I - General Provisions|Chapter 11 - Health Care Consent|§ 213. Uniformity of application and construction

 This chapter shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this chapter among the jurisdictions enacting it.