Montana Code 50-16-521. Health care representatives
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50-16-521. Health care representatives. (1) A person authorized to consent to health care for another may exercise the rights of that person under this part to the extent necessary to effectuate the terms or purposes of the grant of authority. If the patient is a minor and is authorized under 41-1-402 to consent to health care without parental consent, only the minor may exclusively exercise the rights of a patient under this part as to information pertaining to health care to which the minor lawfully consented.
Terms Used In Montana Code 50-16-521
- Health care: means any care, service, or procedure provided by a health care provider, including medical or psychological diagnosis, treatment, evaluation, advice, or other services that affect the structure or any function of the human body. See Montana Code 50-16-504
- Patient: means an individual who receives or has received health care. See Montana Code 50-16-504
- Person: means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, joint venture, government, governmental subdivision or agency, or other legal or commercial entity. See Montana Code 50-16-504
(2)A person authorized to act for a patient shall act in good faith to represent the best interests of the patient.