Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-810 – Immunities
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1. Health care provider or institution. A health care provider or health care institution acting in good faith and in accordance with generally accepted health care standards applicable to the health care provider or health care institution is not subject to civil or criminal liability or to discipline for unprofessional conduct for:
A. Complying with a health care decision of a person apparently having authority and capacity to make a health care decision for a patient, including a decision to withhold or withdraw health care; [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
B. Declining to comply with a health care decision of a person based on a belief that the person then lacked authority or capacity or that the decision otherwise does not comply with this Part; [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
C. Complying with an advance health care directive and assuming that the directive was valid when made and has not been revoked or terminated; or [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
D. Seeking judicial relief from a court of competent jurisdiction. [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
[PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-810
- Advance health care directive: means an individual instruction from, or a power of attorney for health care by, an individual with capacity. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-802
- Agent: means an individual with capacity designated in a power of attorney for health care to make a health care decision for the individual granting the power. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-802
- Capacity: means the ability to have a basic understanding of the diagnosed condition and to understand the significant benefits, risks and alternatives to the proposed health care and the consequences of forgoing the proposed treatment, the ability to make and communicate a health care decision and the ability to understand the consequences of designating an agent or surrogate to make health care decisions. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-802
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Guardian: means a judicially appointed guardian or conservator having authority to make a health care decision for an individual. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-802
- Health care: means any care, treatment, service or procedure to maintain, diagnose or otherwise affect an individual's physical or mental condition. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-802
- Health care decision: means a decision made by an individual with capacity or by the individual's agent, guardian or surrogate regarding the individual's health care, including:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-802Health care institution: means an institution, facility or agency licensed, certified or otherwise authorized or permitted by law to provide health care in the ordinary course of business. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-802 Health care provider: means an individual licensed, certified or otherwise authorized or permitted by law to provide health care in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-802 Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases. Person: means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, joint venture, government, governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality or any other legal or commercial entity. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-802 Surrogate: means an individual with capacity, other than a patient's agent or guardian, authorized under this Part to make health care decisions as provided in section 5?806. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-802
2. Agent, guardian or surrogate. An individual acting as agent, guardian or surrogate under this Part is not subject to civil or criminal liability or to discipline for unprofessional conduct for health care decisions made in good faith.
[PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).