202A.424 Powers of designated surrogate. (1) A surrogate designated by a grantor in an advance directive for mental health treatment shall act on behalf of the grantor in accordance with the desires of the grantor as indicated in the advance directive and may override the advance directive only if there is substantial medical evidence that failing to do so would result in harm to the grantor. (2) When acting on behalf of the grantor, the surrogate shall consider the recommendations of the health care provider and honor the decisions made by the grantor as expressed in the advance directive. (3) If the grantor's instructions or preferences are not stated in the advance directive, the surrogate may act in good faith on behalf of the grantor in the manner that the surrogate believes the grantor would act. (4) A surrogate may resign at any time by giving written notice to the grantor, to the immediate successor surrogate, if any, to the attending health care provider, or to the health care facility. Effective: June 24, 2003 History: Created 2003 Ky. Acts ch. 190, sec. 3, effective June 24, 2003.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal insurance products you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with access to legal services through a network of provider law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our provider law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your provider law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal insurance products, and access to the LegalFix network of provider law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
