2023 Indiana Code
Title 30. Trusts and Fiduciaries
Article 5. Powers of Attorney
Chapter 7. Duties of Health Care Providers
30-5-7-4. 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.
