58-625. Durable power of attorney for health care decisions; meaning. A durable power of attorney for health care decisions is a power of attorney by which a principal designates another as the principal's agent in writing and the writing contains the words "this power of attorney for health care decisions shall not be affected by subsequent disability or incapacity of the principal" or "this power of attorney for health care decisions shall become effective upon the disability or incapacity of the principal," or similar words showing the intent of the principal that the authority conferred shall be exercisable notwithstanding the principal's subsequent disability or incapacity.
History: L. 1989, ch. 181, ยง 1; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property
Article 6 - Powers And Letters Of Attorney
58-625 Durable power of attorney for health care decisions; meaning.
58-626 Same; acts of agent during disability or incapacity of principal.
58-628 Same; effect of voluntary revocation by principal; actual knowledge required.
58-631 Same; durable power of attorney executed before July 1, 1989, not affected by this act.
58-652 Effectiveness of power of attorney; recording; revocation; attorney in fact.
58-653 Appointment of multiple attorneys in fact; qualifications; persons disqualified.
58-655 Indication of capacity as attorney in fact; property and accounts separate.
58-658 Exemption of third persons from liability.
58-659 Termination of power of attorney; liability between principal and third persons.
58-660 Delegation of powers; successor attorneys in fact; court appointments.
58-661 Compensation of attorney in fact.
58-664 Effect of repealed statutes on existing powers of attorney.