{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-2h-59","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-59","heading":"Conditions under which advance directive becomes operative","body":"7. a.  An advance directive becomes operative when (1) it is transmitted to the attending physician or to the health care institution, and (2) it is determined pursuant to section 8 of this act that the patient lacks capacity to make a particular health care decision.\nb.   Treatment decisions pursuant to an advance directive shall not be made and implemented until there has been a reasonable opportunity to establish, and where appropriate confirm, a reliable diagnosis and prognosis for the patient.\nL.1991,c.201,s.7.","path":["TITLE 26 HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"7269b05599ada1690e55e7e3401639b44347542c263072eec5b690611139a3af","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-2h-58","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-2h-60"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}