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Living Will, Liability For Compliance
Pennsylvania protects health care providers from legal liability for following, in good faith, the terms of a valid living will.

This removes a potential barrier to compliance with living wills, which might otherwise be viewed as a likely source of litigation against health care providers.  However, this does not change the obligation to adhere to professional standards or excuse negligence in the manner in which the expressed wishes are carried out.

See: Living Will, Duty To Comply; Living Will, When Effective; Living Will, Who May Create