§ 16-36-7-40 — Immunity for health care provider; validity of advance directive

(a) A health care provider or other person
who acts in good faith reliance on an advance directive or on a health
care decision made by a health care representative with apparent
authority is immune from liability to the declarant and to the declarant's
heirs or other successors in interest to the same extent as if the health
care provider or other person had dealt directly with the declarant and
if the declarant had been competent and not incapacitated.
(b) A health care provider is not responsible for determining the
validity of an advance directive.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.50-2021, SEC.63.