# Fla. Stat. § 765.106: 765.106 Preservation of existing rights

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLIV_C765_PI_S765.106

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 765.106
- **Heading:** 765.106 Preservation of existing rights
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XLIV / Chapter 765 / Part I / Section 765.106

## Text

The provisions of this chapter are cumulative to the existing law regarding an individual’s right to consent, or refuse to consent, to medical treatment and do not impair any existing rights or responsibilities which a health care provider, a patient, including a minor, competent or incompetent person, or a patient’s family may have under the common law, Federal Constitution, State Constitution, or statutes of this state.

History: s. 2, ch. 92-199; s. 5, ch. 94-183.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 765.101 765.101 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLIV_C765_PI_S765.101.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 765.102 765.102 Legislative findings and intent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLIV_C765_PI_S765.102.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 765.103 765.103 Existing advance directives.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLIV_C765_PI_S765.103.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 765.104 765.104 Amendment or revocation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLIV_C765_PI_S765.104.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 765.105 765.105 Review of surrogate or proxy’s decision.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLIV_C765_PI_S765.105.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 765.106 765.106 Preservation of existing rights.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLIV_C765_PI_S765.106.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 765.107 765.107 Construction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLIV_C765_PI_S765.107.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 765.108 765.108 Effect with respect to insurance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLIV_C765_PI_S765.108.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 765.109 765.109 Immunity from liability; weight of proof; presumption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLIV_C765_PI_S765.109.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 765.110 765.110 Health care facilities and providers; discipline.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLIV_C765_PI_S765.110.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 765.112 765.112 Recognition of advance directive executed in another state.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLIV_C765_PI_S765.112.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 765.113 765.113 Restrictions on providing consent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLIV_C765_PI_S765.113.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 765.1103 765.1103 Pain management and palliative care.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLIV_C765_PI_S765.1103.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 765.1105 765.1105 Transfer of a patient.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLIV_C765_PI_S765.1105.md)

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