144B.11 Prohibited practices.
1. A health care provider, health care service plan, insurer, self-insured employee welfare benefit plan, or nonprofit hospital plan shall not condition admission to a facility, or the providing of treatment, or insurance, on the requirement that an individual execute a durable power of attorney for health care.
2. A policy of life insurance shall not be legally impaired or invalidated in any manner by the withholding or withdrawing of health care pursuant to the direction of an attorney in fact appointed pursuant to this chapter.
91 Acts, ch 140, §11
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 144B - DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTH CARE
Section 144B.2 - Durable power of attorney for health care.
Section 144B.3 - Requirements.
Section 144B.4 - Individuals ineligible to be attorney in fact.
Section 144B.5 - Durable power of attorney for health care — form.
Section 144B.6 - Attorney in fact — priority to make decisions.
Section 144B.7 - Authority to review medical records.
Section 144B.8 - Revocation of durable power of attorney.
Section 144B.9 - Immunities and responsibilities.
Section 144B.10 - Emergency treatment.