Effective - 28 Aug 1991
404.840. Medical records to include durable power of attorney, when — effect. — 1. A copy of a power of attorney for health care decisions shall be made a part of the patient's medical record when the existence of the power of attorney becomes known to the patient's health care provider and prior to the provider's taking any action pursuant to the decision of the attorney in fact.
2. Except to the extent the right is limited by the power of attorney or any federal law, an attorney in fact designated to make health care decisions has the same right as the patient to receive information regarding the proposed health care, to receive and review medical records and to consent to the disclosure of medical records. However, the right to access to medical records is not a waiver of any evidentiary privilege.
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(L. 1991 S.B. 148)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce
Chapter 404 - Transfers to Minors — Personal Custodian and Durable Power of Attorney
Section 404.005 - Law, how cited.
Section 404.007 - Definitions.
Section 404.014 - Present transfer of property, effect.
Section 404.016 - Future transfers of property are revocable by donor, exception.
Section 404.018 - Custodian and third persons dealing with custodian, powers, duties, immunities.
Section 404.021 - Single custodianship — but custodian may serve more than one minor.
Section 404.023 - Custodians for present transfers of property, who may serve.
Section 404.035 - Qualifications of custodians — transfers to persons not qualified, effect.
Section 404.061 - Exemption of third person from liability.
Section 404.067 - Liability to third persons.
Section 404.077 - Effect on prior existing custodianship.
Section 404.094 - Law of Missouri to apply, when — other state's laws applicable, when.
Section 404.400 - Law, how cited.
Section 404.410 - Definitions.
Section 404.450 - Present transfer, effect.
Section 404.460 - Future transfers of property revocable by donor, exception.
Section 404.470 - Custodian designation by donor on present transfer, who may serve.
Section 404.510 - Court's designation of custodian, when — who may serve, court's powers.
Section 404.520 - Custodian's rights in other property of beneficiary.
Section 404.530 - Qualifications of personal custodians, transfer to person not qualified, effect.
Section 404.600 - Exemption of third person from liability.
Section 404.610 - Liability to third persons.
Section 404.640 - Jurisdiction for transfers to personal custodianship.
Section 404.650 - Law of Missouri to apply, when — other state's laws applicable, when.
Section 404.700 - Law, how cited.
Section 404.703 - Definitions.
Section 404.710 - Power of attorney with general powers.
Section 404.714 - Duties of attorney in fact.
Section 404.719 - Exemption of third persons from liability.
Section 404.721 - Liability as between principal and third person.
Section 404.725 - Compensation of attorney in fact.
Section 404.737 - Exceptions to amendments of durable power of attorney law enacted in 1997.
Section 404.800 - Short title.
Section 404.805 - Definitions.
Section 404.810 - Applicability of general law.
Section 404.815 - Physician, health care facility, not to serve as attorney in fact — exceptions.
Section 404.820 - Withdrawing or withholding treatment, specific authority required — restrictions.
Section 404.822 - Health care decisions, attorney in fact to consider medical diagnosis.
Section 404.825 - Examination of patient required, content.
Section 404.835 - Execution of durable power of attorney not to be required.
Section 404.840 - Medical records to include durable power of attorney, when — effect.
Section 404.845 - Death resulting from withholding treatment, not to be suicide or homicide, when.
Section 404.847 - Prior durable power of attorney remains valid, when.
Section 404.850 - Revocation, procedure, effect.
Section 404.855 - Liability, immunity from, when.
Section 404.865 - Delegation of decision-making authority by attorney in fact prohibited, when.
Section 404.870 - Handicapped or disabled, discrimination against not allowed.
Section 404.872 - Refusal to honor health care decision, discrimination prohibited, when.