South Carolina Statutes
§ 62-5-505 — Health care agent powers.
South Carolina·Title 62 SOUTH CAROLINA PROBATE CODE·Ch. ARTICLE 5 - PROTECTION OF PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY AND THEIR PROPERTY
A health care agent has, in addition to the powers set forth in the health care power of attorney, the following specific powers to:
(1)have access to the principal's medical records and information to the same extent that the principal would have access, including the right to disclose the contents to others;
(2)contract on the principal's behalf for placement in a health care or nursing care facility or for health care related services, without the agent incurring personal financial liability for the contract;
(3)hire and fire medical, social service, and other support personnel responsible for the principal's care;
(4)have the same health care facility or nursing care facility visitation rights and privileges of the principal as are permitted to immediate family members or spouses.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 306, SECTION 1; 2005 Act No. 172, SECTION 1; 2006 Act No. 365, SECTION 1; 2008 Act No. 303, SECTIONS 2, 3, eff June 11, 2008; 2010 Act No. 244, SECTION 41, eff June 7, 2010; formerly 1976 Code SECTION 62-5-504; 2016 Act No. 279, SECTION 2, eff January 1, 2017.
Nearby Sections
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§ 62-1-100
Effective date.§ 62-1-101
Short title.§ 62-1-102
Purposes; rules of construction.§ 62-1-104
Severability.§ 62-1-105
Construction against implied repeal.§ 62-1-106
Effect of fraud and evasion.§ 62-1-107
Evidence as to death or status.§ 62-1-108
Acts by holder of general power.§ 62-1-111
Authority to award costs and expenses.§ 62-1-112
Inherent power of court.§ 62-1-201
General definitions.§ 62-1-301
Territorial application.