Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 54 - Health Care
Section 5455 - Appointment of health care agents


(a) Multiple and successor health care agents.--A principal may appoint the following in a health care power of attorney:
(1) More than one health care agent who shall act jointly unless the health care power of attorney expressly provides otherwise.
(2) One or more successor agents who shall serve in the order named in the health care power of attorney unless the principal expressly directs to the contrary.
(b) Who may not be appointed health care agent.--Unless related to the principal by blood, marriage or adoption, a health care agent of the principal may not be any of the following:
(1) The principal's attending physician or other health care provider.
(2) An owner, operator or employee of a health care provider in which the principal is receiving care.

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES

Chapter 54 - Health Care

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 5421 - Applicability

Section 5422 - Definitions

Section 5423 - Legislative findings and intent

Section 5424 - Compliance

Section 5425 - Conflicting advance health care directives

Section 5426 - Death not suicide or homicide

Section 5427 - Life insurance

Section 5428 - Health care instruments optional

Section 5429 - Pregnancy

Section 5430 - Effect of divorce

Section 5431 - Liability

Section 5432 - Criminal penalties

Section 5433 - Forms

Section 5434 - Construction

Section 5441 - Short title of subchapter

Section 5442 - Execution

Section 5443 - When living will operative

Section 5444 - Revocation

Section 5445 - Emergency medical services

Section 5446 - Validity

Section 5447 - Form

Section 5451 - Short title of subchapter

Section 5452 - Execution

Section 5453 - Requirements and options

Section 5454 - When health care power of attorney operative

Section 5455 - Appointment of health care agents

Section 5456 - Authority of health care agent

Section 5457 - Countermand

Section 5458 - Amendment

Section 5459 - Revocation

Section 5460 - Relation of health care agent to court-appointed guardian and other agents

Section 5461 - Decisions by health care representative

Section 5462 - Duties of attending physician and health care provider

Section 5463 - Effect on other State law

Section 5464 - Validity

Section 5465 - Form

Section 5471 - Example

Section 5481 - Short title of subchapter

Section 5482 - Legislative findings and intent

Section 5483 - Definitions

Section 5484 - Orders, bracelets and necklaces

Section 5485 - Revocation

Section 5486 - Absence of order, bracelet or necklace

Section 5487 - Emergency medical services

Section 5488 - Advisory committee