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Pennsylvania Mental health Resources

Pennsylvania PAD statute Link - click to see the state statute as it appears on the Pennsylvania General Assembly website.

Pennsylvania PAD statute as a pdf

Guide: "Mental Health Advance Directives for Pennsylvanians"
This very helpful guide explains in detail what the forms are for and how to fill them out. The forms are also included in the guide.

Pennsylvania Mental Health Resources - Find helpful information at this website provided by the National Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Find helpful information at this website provided by the Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania .

If you know of any relevant current legislation, pending legislation, or general issues of interest relating to psychiatric advance directives in your state, click here to contact us.

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