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Title 75 - Utah Uniform Probate Code
Chapter 2a - Advance Health Care Directive Act
Section 111 - Priority of decision makers.
Universal Citation: UT Code § 75-2a-111 (2017)
75-2a-111. Priority of decision makers.
Amended by Chapter 107, 2008 General Session
- (1) The following is the order of priority of those authorized to make health care decisions on behalf of an adult who has been found to lack health care decision making capacity under Section 75-2a-104:
- (a) a health care agent appointed by an adult under the provisions of Section 75-2a-107 unless the agent has been disqualified by:
- (i) the adult; or
- (ii) a court of law;
- (b) a court-appointed guardian; or
- (c) the highest priority default surrogate acting under authority of Section 75-2a-108.
- (a) a health care agent appointed by an adult under the provisions of Section 75-2a-107 unless the agent has been disqualified by:
- (2) A health care provider or health care facility obtaining consent for health care from a surrogate shall make a reasonable effort to identify and obtain consent from the surrogate with the highest priority.
Amended by Chapter 107, 2008 General Session
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