South Carolina Code 62-5-506. Compensation of agent; liability for costs of care or services
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(a) The agent is not entitled to compensation for services performed under the health care power of attorney, but the agent is entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable expenses incurred as a result of carrying out the health care power of attorney or the authority granted by this section.
(b) The agent’s consent to health care or to the provision of services to the principal does not cause the agent to be liable for the costs of the care or services.
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 62-5-506
- Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC