Title 19 — Health
55 chapters · 745 sections in this title.
19 V.I.C. § 201 Short title
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This chapter may be cited as the Health Care Consent Act.
19 V.I.C. § 202 Definitions
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(a) As used in this chapter:(a) “Adult” means an individual 18 or more years of age.(b) “Health care” mean any care, treatment, service, or procedure to maintain, diagnose, or treat an individual's physical or mental condition.(c) “Health care provider” means a person who is lice…
19 V.I.C. § 203 Individuals who may consent to health care
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(1) Unless incapable of consenting under section 204 of this title, an individual may consent to health care for himself if he is:(1) An adult; or(2) a minor and(A) is emancipated pursuant to Title 16, chapter 9, Virgin Islands Code;(B) has attained the age of 17 years and, regar…
19 V.I.C. § 204 Individuals incapable of consenting
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As an individual otherwise authorized under this chapter may consent to health care unless, in the good faith opinion of the health care provider, the individual is incapable of making a decision regarding the proposed health care.
19 V.I.C. § 205 Individuals who may consent to health care for others
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(a) If an individual incapable of consenting under section 204 of this title has not appointed a health care representative under section 207 of this title or the health care representative appointed under section 207 of this title is not reasonably available or declines to act, …
19 V.I.C. § 206 Delegation of power to consent to health care for another
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(a) An individual authorized to consent to health care for another under section 205, subsection (a), paragraph (2) or subsection (b), paragraphs (2) or (3) of this title, who for a period of time will not be reasonably available to exercise the authority may delegate the authori…
19 V.I.C. § 207 Health care representative: appointment; qualification; powers; revocation and responsibility
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(a) An individual who may consent to health care under section 203 of this title may appoint another as a health care representative to act for the appointor in matters affecting his health care. (b) A health care representative appointed under this section must be an individual …
19 V.I.C. § 208 Court ordered health care or court-ordered appointment of representative
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(a) A health care provider or any interested individual may petition the Superior Court to:(1) make a health care decision or order health care for an individual incapable of consenting; or(2) appoint a representative to act for the individual. (1) make a health care decision or …
19 V.I.C. § 209 Disqualifications of authorized individuals
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(a) An individual who may consent to health care for himself under section 203 of this title may disqualify others from consenting to health care for him. (b) The disqualification must be in writing, signed by the individual, and designate those disqualified. (c) A health care pr…
19 V.I.C. § 210 Limitations of liability
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(a) A health care provider acting or declining to act in reliance on the consent or refusal of consent of an individual who he believes in good faith is authorized by this chapter or other law of this Territory to consent to health care is not subject to criminal prosecution, civ…
19 V.I.C. § 211 Availability of medical information
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An individual authorized to consent to health care for another under this chapter has the same right as does the individual for whom he is acting, to receive information relevant to the contemplated health care provider. Disclosure of information regarding contemplated health car…
19 V.I.C. § 212 Effect on existing law
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(a) This chapter does not affect the law of this Territory concerning an individual's authorization to make a health care decision for himself or another regarding withdrawing or withholding medical care necessary to preserve or sustain life. (b) This chapter does not affect the …
19 V.I.C. § 213 Uniformity of application and construction
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This chapter shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this chapter among the jurisdictions enacting it.