Montana Code Annotated 2019

TITLE 50. HEALTH AND SAFETY

CHAPTER 5. HOSPITALS AND RELATED FACILITIES

Part 7. Lay Caregivers

Noninterference With Powers Of Existing Health Care Directives

50-5-705. Noninterference with powers of existing health care directives. (1) Nothing in this part may be construed to interfere with the rights of an agent operating under a valid health care directive.

(2) Designation as a lay caregiver by itself does not:

(a) constitute designation as a legal representative; or

(b) authorize the lay caregiver to make health care decisions on behalf of the patient.

History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 129, L. 2017.