{"data":{"id":"us-mt/53-21-1324","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"53-21-1324","heading":"Revocation.","body":"(1) The principal may revoke a directive in whole or in part orally or in writing at any time unless the directive provides that:\n(a) the directive is not revocable during a period of incapacity; or\n(b) the directive is not revocable for a specified period of time after a determination of incapacity.\n(2) As allowed by the terms of the directive, the principal may:\n(a) revoke the designation of an agent only by a signed writing or by personally informing the supervising health care provider; and\n(b) revoke other parts of a directive other than the designation of an agent at any time and in any manner that communicates an intent to revoke.\n(3) A health care provider, agent, guardian, or conservator who is informed of a revocation shall promptly communicate the fact of the revocation to the supervising health care provider and to any health care institution where the patient is receiving care.\n(4) A decree of annulment, divorce, dissolution of marriage, or legal separation revokes a previous designation of a spouse as agent unless otherwise specified in the directive or in a durable power of attorney.\n(5) A directive revokes all prior directives unless the newest directive instructs otherwise.","path":["TITLE 53. SOCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS","CHAPTER 21. MENTALLY ILL","Part 13. Mental Health Care Advance Directives"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0530/chapter_0210/part_0130/section_0240/0530-0210-0130-0240.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:57:27Z","sha256":"d38016c13d9536bd8ed15581bb74ff75933d082718653ca66114a8e7c2979aa8","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/53-21-1323","next":"us-mt/53-21-1325"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}