Subdivision 1. Health care provider. A health care provider, health care service plan, insurer, self-insured employee welfare benefit plan, or nonprofit hospital plan may not condition admission to a facility, or the providing of treatment or insurance, on the requirement that an individual execute a health care directive.
Subd. 2. Insurance. A policy of life insurance is not legally impaired or invalidated in any manner by the withholding or withdrawing of health care pursuant to the direction of a health care agent appointed pursuant to this chapter, or pursuant to the implementation of health care instructions under this chapter.
1993 c 312 s 13; 1998 c 399 s 23
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 145C — Health Care Directives
Section 145C.01 — Definitions.
Section 145C.02 — Health Care Directive.
Section 145C.03 — Requirements.
Section 145C.04 — Executed In Another State.
Section 145C.05 — Suggested Form; Provisions That May Be Included.
Section 145C.06 — When Effective.
Section 145C.07 — Authority And Duties Of Health Care Agent.
Section 145C.08 — Authority To Review Medical Records.
Section 145C.09 — Revocation Of Health Care Directive.
Section 145C.10 — Presumptions.
Section 145C.12 — Prohibited Practices.
Section 145C.14 — Certain Practices Not Condoned.
Section 145C.15 — Duty To Provide Life-sustaining Health Care.
Section 145C.16 — Suggested Form.
Section 145C.17 — Opioid Instructions Entered Into Health Record.