§ 30-5-7-4 — Compliance with decision of attorney in fact; comfort care; unwillingness to comply

Indiana § 30-5-7-4

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 5: POWERS OF ATTORNEY
• Ch. 7: Duties of Health Care Providers

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(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.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.149-1991, SEC.2.