Missouri Laws 404.835 – Execution of durable power of attorney not to be required
1. It shall be unlawful for a physician, nurse or other individual who is a health care provider or an employee of a health care facility, hospital, nursing facility, residential care facility or other health care facility to require an individual to execute a durable power of attorney for health care as a condition for the provision of health care services or admission to a health care facility.
2. It shall be unlawful for an insurance company authorized to transact health insurance business in this state, nonprofit health care service plan, health maintenance organization, or other similar person or entity who contracts or agrees to the provision of health care benefits to require an individual to execute a durable power of attorney for health care as a condition to being insured or to receive benefits for health care services.
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 404.835
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- 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
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020