§ 32A-16.1 – Health care powers of attorney executed during state of emergency.
32A-16.1. Health care powers of attorney executed during state of emergency. (a) The requirement of G.S. 32A-16(3) that a health care power of attorney be executed in the presence of two qualified witnesses shall be waived for all instruments executed on or after the effective date of this section and prior to termination of the […]
§ 32A-17 – Who may make a health care power of attorney.
32A-17. Who may make a health care power of attorney. Any person having understanding and capacity to make and communicate health care decisions, who is 18 years of age or older, may make a health care power of attorney. (1991, c. 639, s. 1.)
§ 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 […]