{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-22-8a-13","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 22-8A-13","heading":"Effect of Prior Declarations.","body":"Any declaration made prior to August 1, 2001, shall be given effect as provided in this chapter provided that:\n(a) Such declaration was legally effective when written; and\n(b) Artificially provided nutrition and hydration shall not be withdrawn pursuant to the declaration unless specifically authorized therein.","path":["Title 22 Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.","Title 1 Health and Environmental Control Generally.","Chapter 8A Termination of Life-Support Procedures."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=22-8A-13","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"3a399d6360b99969e5d291e42d7177b6ab66329e7b0c6ca603d85a679813b5e7","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-22-8a-12","next":"us-al/ala.-code-22-8a-14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}