(a) Except as limited by a supported decision-making agreement, a supporter may provide to a principal the following decision-making assistance about the principal’s affairs:
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(1) assisting with making decisions, communicating decisions, and understanding information about, options for, the responsibilities of, and the consequences of decisions;(2) accessing, obtaining, and understanding information that is relevant to decisions necessary for the principal to manage the principal’s affairs, including medical, psychological, financial, and educational information, medical treatment records, and other records;(3) ascertaining the wishes and decisions of the principal, assisting in communicating those wishes and decisions to other persons, and advocating to ensure the implementation of the principal’s wishes and decisions; and(4) accompanying the principal and participating in discussions with other persons when the principal is making decisions or attempting to obtain information for decisions.(b) Under (a)(2) of this section, a supporter may use the principal’s dated consent to assist the principal in obtaining protected health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ( P.L. 104-191 ) or educational records under 20 U.S.C. § 1232g (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974).
