{"data":{"id":"us-pa/20-pa.c.s.-5801","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"20 Pa.C.S. § 5801","heading":"Applicability.","body":"(a) General rule.--This chapter applies to mental health declarations and mental health powers of attorney.\n(b) Preservation of existing rights.--The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to impair or supersede any existing rights or responsibilities not addressed in this chapter.","path":["Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES","CHAPTER 58 MENTAL HEALTH CARE","SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=20\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=58\u0026sctn=1\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-03-18 (Statute Update stamp, 20 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:33Z","sha256":"a01a2b188a02ee4d547de0544e8118aa8cfa4009fc763a362e77c04d016030cf","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/20-pa.c.s.-5706","next":"us-pa/20-pa.c.s.-5802"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}