Indiana Code 30-5-7-2. Medical records
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Sec. 2. (a) A health care provider furnished with a copy of a declaration under IC 16-36-4 or an appointment under IC 16-36-1 or IC 16-36-7 shall make the documents a part of the principal’s medical records.
(b) If a change in or termination of a power of attorney becomes known to the health care provider, the change or termination shall be noted in the principal’s medical records.
As added by P.L.149-1991, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.2-1993, SEC.156; P.L.50-2021, SEC.76.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 30-5-7-2
- Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC