LD 1567
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other forms of health care to keep me alive, except as I state
here:

 
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(3) WHEN AGENT'S AUTHORITY BECOMES EFFECTIVE: My agent's
authority becomes effective when my primary physician determines
that I am unable to make my own health-care decisions unless I
mark the following box. If I mark this box [ ], my agent's
authority to make health-care decisions for me takes effect
immediately.

 
(4) AGENT'S OBLIGATION: My agent shall make health-care
decisions for me in accordance with this power of attorney for
health care, any instructions I give in Part 2 of this form and
my other wishes to the extent known to my agent. To the extent
my wishes are unknown, my agent shall make health-care decisions
for me in accordance with what my agent determines to be in my
best interest. In determining my best interest, my agent shall
consider my personal values to the extent known to my agent.

 
(5) NOMINATION OF GUARDIAN: If a guardian of my person needs
to be appointed for me by a court, I nominate the agent
designated in this form. If that agent is not willing, able or
reasonably available to act as guardian, I nominate the alternate
agents whom I have named, in the order designated.

 
(6)__HEALTH INFORMATION AND OTHER MEDICAL RECORDS:__In
addition to the other powers granted by this document, I grant to
my agent the power and authority to serve as my personal
representative for all purposes of the federal Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, 42 United States
Code, Section 1320d et seq., "HIPAA," and its regulations, 45
Code of Federal Regulations, Section 160-164 (2004), during any
time that my agent is exercising authority under this document.__
I intend for my agent to be treated as I would be with respect to
my rights regarding the use and disclosure of my individually
identifiable health information and other medical records.__This
release authority applies to any information governed by HIPAA.

 
I authorize any physician, health-care professional, dentist,
health plan, hospital, clinic, laboratory, pharmacy or other
covered health-care provider, any insurance company and any
health-care clearinghouse that has provided treatment or services
to me or that has paid for, or is seeking reimbursement from me
for, such services to give, disclose and release to my agent,
without restriction, all of my individually identifiable health
information and medical records regarding any past, present or


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