Illinois Code § 755 ILCS 35/9.5

Operation of living will.
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Subject to Section 3.5 and Section 9(l), a declaration under this Act becomes operative when all of the following conditions have been met:
 
 
(1) it has been validly executed;
 
 
(2) it has not been revoked in accordance with 
 
Section 5;
 
 
(3) the patient is unable to give directions 
 
regarding the use of life-sustaining or death delaying procedures; and
 
 
(4) the patient is a qualified patient.
 
An operative and unrevoked living will declaration continues in effect until revoked in accordance with this Act.

Section 5;
regarding the use of life-sustaining or death delaying procedures; and

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