{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-2h-74","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-74","heading":"Absence of advance directive, act not applicable","body":"22.  The absence of an advance directive shall create no presumption with respect to a patient's wishes regarding the provision, withholding or withdrawing of any form of health care.  The provisions of this act do not apply to persons who have not executed an advance directive.\nL.1991,c.201,s.22.","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":"1b244b14b1eda6adaf327037edf03753e3ffa412292f66c9985b4d5404d9b068","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-2h-73","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-2h-75"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}