39-4503. PERSONS WHO MAY CONSENT TO THEIR OWN CARE. Any person, including one who is developmentally disabled and not a respondent as defined in section 66-402, Idaho Code, who comprehends the need for, the nature of and the significant risks ordinarily inherent in any contemplated hospital, medical, dental, surgical or other health care, treatment or procedure is competent to consent thereto on his or her own behalf. Any health care provider may provide such health care and services in reliance upon such a consent if the consenting person appears to the health care provider securing the consent to possess such requisite comprehension at the time of giving the consent.
History:
[(39-4503) 39-4502, added 2005, ch. 120, sec. 2, p. 381; am. and redesig. 2007, ch. 196, sec. 3, p. 581; am. 2012, ch. 302, sec. 3, p. 827; am. 2017, ch. 273, sec. 1, p. 713.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 45 - THE MEDICAL CONSENT AND NATURAL DEATH ACT
Section 39-4501 - PURPOSES — APPLICATION.
Section 39-4502 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 39-4503 - PERSONS WHO MAY CONSENT TO THEIR OWN CARE.
Section 39-4504 - PERSONS WHO MAY GIVE CONSENT TO CARE FOR OTHERS.
Section 39-4505 - BLOOD TESTING.
Section 39-4506 - SUFFICIENCY OF CONSENT.
Section 39-4507 - FORM OF CONSENT.
Section 39-4508 - RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONSENT AND DOCUMENTATION.
Section 39-4509 - STATEMENT OF POLICY — DEFINITION.
Section 39-4510 - LIVING WILL AND DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTH CARE.
Section 39-4511A - REVOCATION OF ADVANCE DIRECTIVE.
Section 39-4511B - SUSPENSION OF ADVANCE DIRECTIVE.
Section 39-4512 - EXECUTION OF LIVING WILL AND DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTH CARE.
Section 39-4512A - PHYSICIAN ORDERS FOR SCOPE OF TREATMENT (POST).
Section 39-4512B - ADHERENCE TO PHYSICIAN ORDERS FOR SCOPE OF TREATMENT (POST) PROTOCOL.
Section 39-4512C - DUTY TO INSPECT.
Section 39-4514 - GENERAL PROVISIONS.
Section 39-4515 - HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVE REGISTRY.
Section 39-4516 - LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT FOR UNEMANCIPATED MINORS.