39-4511B. SUSPENSION OF ADVANCE DIRECTIVE. (1) A living will and durable power of attorney for health care, physician orders for scope of treatment (POST) form or other advance directive may be suspended at any time by the maker thereof by any of the following methods:
(a) By a written, signed suspension by the maker thereof expressing his intent to suspend;
(b) By an oral expression by the maker thereof expressing his intent to suspend; or
(c) By any other action that clearly manifests the maker’s intent to suspend the advance directive.
(2) A health care provider who does not have actual knowledge of the suspension is entitled to rely on an otherwise apparently valid advance directive as though it had not been suspended.
(3) Upon meeting the termination terms of the suspension, as defined by the written or oral expression by the maker, the conditions set forth in the living will and durable power of attorney, physician orders for scope of treatment (POST) or other advance directive will resume.
History:
[39-4511B, added 2012, ch. 302, sec. 10, p. 834; am. 2017, ch. 273, sec. 3, p. 714.]
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.