§ 32A-18 – Who may act as a health care attorney-in-fact.
32A-18. Who may act as a health care attorney-in-fact. Any competent person who is not engaged in providing health care to the principal for remuneration, and who is 18 years of age or older, may act as a health care agent. (1991, c. 639, s. 1.)
§ 32A-19 – Extent of authority; limitations of authority.
32A-19. Extent of authority; limitations of authority. (a) A principal, pursuant to a health care power of attorney, may grant to the health care agent full power and authority to make health care decisions to the same extent that the principal could make those decisions for himself or herself if he or she had capacity […]
§ 32A-20 – Effectiveness and duration; revocation.
32A-20. Effectiveness and duration; revocation. (a) A health care power of attorney shall become effective when and if the physician or physicians or, in the case of mental health treatment, physician or eligible psychologist as defined in G.S. 122C-3(13d), designated by the principal determine in writing that the principal lacks sufficient understanding or capacity to […]
§ 32A-21 – Appointment, resignation, removal, and substitution.
32A-21. Appointment, resignation, removal, and substitution. (a) A health care power of attorney may contain provisions relating to the appointment, resignation, removal and substitution of the health care agent. (b) If all health care agents named in the instrument or substituted, die or for any reason fail or refuse to act, and all methods of […]