Disqualification of person to consent for patient or health care

recipient Sec. 9. (a) An individual who may consent to the individual's own health care under section 3 of this chapter may disqualify others from consenting to health care for the individual. (b) A disqualification must meet the following conditions: (1) Be in writing. (2) Be signed by the individual. (3) Designate those disqualified. (c) A health care provider who knows of a written disqualification may not accept consent to health care from a disqualified individual. (d) An individual who knows that the individual has been disqualified to consent to health care for another may not act for the other under this chapter. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-12-8.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.19.