(a) A durable power of attorney for health care entered into before July 1, 2004, under this part shall be given effect and interpreted in accord with this part.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 34-6-217

  • Durable power of attorney for health care: means a durable power of attorney to the extent that it authorizes an attorney in fact to make health care decisions for the principal. See Tennessee Code 34-6-201
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Health care: means any care, treatment, service or procedure to maintain, diagnose or treat an individual's physical or mental condition, and includes medical care as defined in §. See Tennessee Code 34-6-201
  • 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
(b) A durable power of attorney for health care entered into on or after July 1, 2004, that evidences an intent that it is entered into under this part shall be given effect and interpreted in accord with this part.
(c) A durable power of attorney for health care entered into on or after July 1, 2004, that does not evidence an intent that it is entered into under this part may, if it complies with the Tennessee Health Care Decisions Act, compiled in title 68, chapter 11, part 18, be given effect as an advance directive under that act.
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