Section 5428 - Health care instruments optionalA health care provider, a health care service plan, a health maintenance organization, an insurer issuing disability insurance, a self-insured employee welfare benefit plan, a nonprofit hospital plan and a Federal, State or local government sponsored or operated program may not:
(1) Require an individual to execute an advance health care directive or order or to designate or disqualify a health care representative as a condition for being insured for or receiving health care services.(2) Charge an individual a different rate or fee whether or not the individual executes or has executed an advance health care directive or order or designated or disqualified a health care representative.2006, Nov. 29, P.L. 1484, No. 169, §4, effective in 60 days [ 1/29/2007].