{"data":{"id":"us-pa/20-pa.c.s.-5844","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"20 Pa.C.S. § 5844","heading":"Conflicting provisions.","body":"If a provision of a mental health power of attorney conflicts with:\n(1) The provision of another mental health power of attorney or with a provision of a declaration, the provision of the instrument latest in date of execution shall prevail to the extent of the conflict.\n(2) A power of attorney, the provision in the mental health power of attorney shall prevail to the extent of the conflict regardless of the date of execution.","path":["Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES","CHAPTER 58 MENTAL HEALTH CARE","SUBCHAPTER C MENTAL HEALTH POWERS OF ATTORNEY"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=20\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=58\u0026sctn=44\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-03-18 (Statute Update stamp, 20 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:33Z","sha256":"06fa323777ef4bae15025ccb7640e6c028fc5ce49bd83c3365cc6115a58fad60","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/20-pa.c.s.-5843","next":"us-pa/20-pa.c.s.-5845"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}