South Carolina Health Care Power Of Attorney Statute

303 sections 2 3 eff june 11 2008.

South carolina health care power of attorney statute. South carolina uniform power of attorney act part 1 general provisions code commissioner s note part title added at the direction of the code commissioner in 2016. 2 an attorney in fact appointed by the patient in a durable power of attorney executed pursuant to section 62 5 501 if the decision is within the scope of his authority. Formerly 1976 code section 62 5 504. This part may be cited as the south carolina statutory health care power of attorney act.

2012 south carolina code of laws title 62 south carolina probate code. This document gives the person you name as your agent the power to make health care decisions for you if you cannot make the decision for yourself. A health care power of attorney only springs into effect if the principal becomes mentally incompetent and unable to make decisions for himself. 1 a guardian appointed by the court pursuant to article 5 part 3 of the south carolina probate code if the decision is within the scope of the guardianship.

279 s 778 section 1 eff january 1 2017. 244 section 41 eff june 7 2010. Section 62 5 502 of the south carolina probate code allows its residents to sign a health care power of attorney that hands over control of health related decisions to a trusted person. South carolina health care power of attorney information about this document this is an important legal document.