Indiana § 16-36-6-20 Execution or revocation of POST form does not affect other legal
documents or authority

Indiana Statutes

§ 16-36-6-20 — Execution or revocation of POST form does not affect other legal documents or authority

Indiana·Title 16 HEALTH·Art. 36 MEDICAL CONSENT·Ch. 6 Physician Order for Scope of Treatment (POST)

The execution or revocation of a POST form by or for a qualified person does not revoke or impair the validity of any of the following:

(1)A power of attorney that is executed by a qualified person when the qualified person is competent.

(2)Health care powers that are granted to an attorney in fact under IC 30-5-5-16 or IC 30-5-5-17.

(3)An appointment of a health care representative that is executed by a qualified person, except to the extent that the POST form contains a superseding appointment of a new health care representative under section 9(b)(7) of this chapter.

(4)The authority of a health care representative under IC 16-36-1-7 or IC 16-36-7 to consent to health care on behalf of the qualified person.

(5)The authority of an attorney in fact holding health care powers under IC

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The execution or revocation of a POST form
by or for a qualified person does not revoke or impair the validity of
any of the following:
(1) A power of attorney that is executed by a qualified person
when the qualified person is competent.
(2) Health care powers that are granted to an attorney in fact
under IC 30-5-5-16 or IC 30-5-5-17.
(3) An appointment of a health care representative that is
executed by a qualified person, except to the extent that the POST
form contains a superseding appointment of a new health care
representative under section 9(b)(7) of this chapter.
(4) The authority of a health care representative under IC 16-36-1-7 or IC 16-36-7 to consent to health care on behalf of the
qualified person.
(5) The authority of an attorney in fact holding health care powers
under IC 30-5-5-16 or IC 30-5-5-17 to issue and enforce
instructions under IC 30-5-7 concerning the qualified person's
health care.

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