It shall be the duty of the declarant to notify the physician and the health services institution of the existence of his/her statement and deliver a copy thereof to each. If the declarant falls into a persistent vegetative state or is incapable of communicating on his/her own, one (1) of the witnesses referred to in subsection (b) of § 3653 of this title, or an executor designated by the declarant shall notify the physician. Once notified, the physician shall immediately include a copy of said statement in the medical record of the declarant.
History —Nov. 17, 2001, No. 160, § 5.