§ 32A-32 – Duration of authorization; revocation.
32A-32. Duration of authorization; revocation. (a) An authorization to consent to health care for minor shall be automatically revoked as follows: (1) If the authorization to consent to health care for minor specifies a date after which it shall not be effective, then the authorization shall be automatically revoked upon such date. (2) An authorization […]
§ 32A-33 – Reliance on authorization to consent to health care for minor.
32A-33. Reliance on authorization to consent to health care for minor. (a) Any physician, dentist, or other health care provider involved in the health care of a minor child may rely upon the authority of the agent named in a signed and acknowledged authorization to consent to health care for minor in the absence of […]
§ 32A-34 – Statutory form authorization to consent to health care for minor.
32A-34. Statutory form authorization to consent to health care for minor. The use of the following form in the creation of any authorization to consent to health care for minor is lawful and, when used, it shall meet the requirements and be construed in accordance with the provisions of this Article. "Authorization to Consent to […]
§ 32A-28 – Purpose.
32A-28. Purpose. (a) The General Assembly recognizes as a matter of public policy the fundamental right of a parent to delegate decisions relating to health care for the parent’s minor child where the parent is unavailable for a period of time by reason of travel or otherwise. (b) The purpose of this Article is to […]
§ 32A-29 – Definitions.
32A-29. Definitions. As used in this Article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the term: (1) "Agent" means the person authorized pursuant to this Article to consent to and authorize health care for a minor child. (2) "Authorization to consent to health care for minor" means a written instrument, signed by the custodial parent and […]
§ 32A-30 – Who may make an authorization to consent to health care for minor.
32A-30. Who may make an authorization to consent to health care for minor. Any custodial parent having understanding and capacity to make and communicate health care decisions who is 18 years of age or older or who is emancipated may make an authorization to consent to health care for the parent’s minor child. (1993, c. […]
§ 32A-31 – Extent and limitations of authority.
32A-31. Extent and limitations of authority. (a) A custodial parent of a minor child, pursuant to an authorization to consent to health care for minor, may grant an agent full power and authority to consent to and authorize health care for the minor child to the same extent that a custodial parent could give such […]