Compliance with decision of attorney in fact; comfort care;
unwillingness to comply
Sec. 4. (a) A health care provider shall comply with a health care
decision made by an attorney in fact under a power of attorney if the
decision is communicated to the provider. A health care provider
may continue to administer treatment for the principal's comfort care
or the alleviation of pain in addition to treatment made under the
decision of the attorney in fact.
(b) If a health care provider is unwilling to comply with a health
care decision made by the attorney in fact, the provider shall do the
following:
(1) Notify the attorney in fact of the provider's unwillingness to
comply with the decision.
(2) Promptly take all steps necessary to transfer the
responsibility for the principal's health care to another health
care provider designated by the attorney in fact.
As added by P.L.149-1991, SEC.2.
Last modified: May 27, 2006