Section 700.5515 – Revocation of Patient Advocate Designation; Waiver; Exercise of Power by Patient Advocate; Conditions.
700.5515 Revocation of patient advocate designation; waiver; exercise of power by patient advocate; conditions. Sec. 5515. (1) A patient may waive the right to revoke a patient advocate designation as to the power to exercise mental health treatment decisions by making the waiver as part of the document containing the designation. However, mental health treatment […]
Section 700.5520 – Guardian Making Medical or Mental Health Decisions; Designation of Another Individual Prohibited.
700.5520 Guardian making medical or mental health decisions; designation of another individual prohibited. Sec. 5520. A legally incapacitated individual who has a guardian with responsibility for making medical or mental health treatment decisions cannot then designate another individual to make medical or mental health treatment decisions for the legally incapacitated individual. History: Add. 2000, Act […]
Section 700.5512 – Restrictions.
700.5512 Restrictions. Sec. 5512. (1) A patient advocate cannot make a medical treatment decision under the authority of or under the process created by this section and sections 5506 to 5511 to withhold or withdraw treatment from a pregnant patient that would result in the pregnant patient’s death. (2) A health care provider shall not […]
Section 700.5513 – Repealed. 2004, Act 532, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2005.
700.5513 Repealed. 2004, Act 532, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2005. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section pertained to conflict with provision of mental health code.Popular Name: EPIC
Section 700.5504 – Power of Attorney Not Revoked Until Notice.
700.5504 Power of attorney not revoked until notice. Sec. 5504. (1) The death of a principal who has executed a written power of attorney, durable or otherwise, does not revoke or terminate the agency as to the attorney in fact or other person who, without actual knowledge of the principal’s death, acts in good faith […]
Section 700.5505 – Proof of Continuance of Durable and Other Powers of Attorney by Affidavit.
700.5505 Proof of continuance of durable and other powers of attorney by affidavit. Sec. 5505. (1) If an attorney in fact acts in good-faith reliance on a power of attorney, durable or otherwise, and executes a sworn statement stating that, at the time of the action, the attorney in fact did not have actual knowledge […]
Section 700.5506 – Designation of Patient Advocate; “Community Mental Health Services Program or Hospital” Defined.
700.5506 Designation of patient advocate; “community mental health services program or hospital” defined. Sec. 5506. (1) An individual 18 years of age or older who is of sound mind at the time a patient advocate designation is made may designate in writing another individual who is 18 years of age or older to exercise powers […]
Section 700.5507 – Patient Advocate Designation; Statement; Acceptance.
700.5507 Patient advocate designation; statement; acceptance. Sec. 5507. (1) A patient advocate designation may include a statement of the patient’s desires on care, custody, and medical treatment or mental health treatment, or both. A patient advocate designation may also include a statement of the patient’s desires on the making of an anatomical gift of all […]
Section 700.5508 – Determination of Advocate’s Authority to Act.
700.5508 Determination of advocate’s authority to act. Sec. 5508. (1) Except as provided under subsection (3), the authority under a patient advocate designation is exercisable by a patient advocate only when the patient is unable to participate in medical treatment or, as applicable, mental health treatment decisions. The patient’s attending physician and another physician or […]
Section 700.5509 – Authority and Responsibilities of Patient Advocate; Suspension.
700.5509 Authority and responsibilities of patient advocate; suspension. Sec. 5509. (1) An individual designated as a patient advocate has the following authority, rights, responsibilities, and limitations: (a) A patient advocate shall act in accordance with the standards of care applicable to fiduciaries in exercising his or her powers. (b) A patient advocate shall take reasonable […]