(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 consent and authorization.

(b)        An authorization to consent to health care for minor may contain, and the authority of the agent designated shall be subject to, any specific limitations or restrictions as the custodial parent deems appropriate.

(c)        A custodial parent may not, pursuant to an authorization to consent to health care for minor, authorize an agent to consent to the withholding or withdrawal of life sustaining procedures. (1993, c. 150, s. 1.)

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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 32A-31

  • Agent: means the person authorized pursuant to this Article to consent to and authorize health care for a minor child. See North Carolina General Statutes 32A-29
  • Authorization to consent to health care for minor: means a written instrument, signed by the custodial parent and acknowledged before a notary public, pursuant to which the custodial parent authorizes an agent to authorize and consent to health care for the minor child of the custodial parent, and which substantially meets the requirements of this Article. See North Carolina General Statutes 32A-29
  • Custodial parent: means a parent having sole or joint legal custody of that parent's minor child. See North Carolina General Statutes 32A-29
  • Health care: means any care, treatment, service or procedure to maintain, diagnose, treat, or provide for a minor child's physical or mental or personal care and comfort, including life sustaining procedures and dental care. See North Carolina General Statutes 32A-29
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