Can certain persons be excluded from having the authority to make health care decisions?
You may disqualify anyone you wish from being your health care representative by a signed, written instrument to that effect. This power may be significant, because under certain circumstances another person may be allowed or appointed to make health care decisions on your behalf. For example, you may be incapable of consenting to your own health care but do not have an appointed health care representative, or your appointed health care representative may be unable to serve. • Health Care Power of Attorney The health care power of attorney allows you to appoint another person as your agent or attorney-in-fact who is then authorized to act for you in matters of health care under the Indiana Power of Attorney Act. That Act allows you to give someone the power to act for you in various matters, including health care. Because your attorney-in-fact will be acting for you in matters of extreme importance, you should only appoint someone that you trust. • What health care powers are specifica
