Iowa HF2570 clarifies the authority of an attorney in fact under a durable power of attorney for health care.

Iowa HF2570 amends the authority of an attorney in fact under a durable power of attorney for health care. The bill specifies that the attorney must act according to the principal's desires as expressed in the durable power of attorney or a declaration related to life-sustaining procedures. It also clarifies that a declaration regarding life-sustaining procedures does not prohibit the attorney from withdrawing hydration or nutrition when necessary. The attorney's authority is not restricted by the principal's verbal expressions to others or other documents unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Iowa HF2570 clarifies the authority of an attorney in fact under a durable power of attorney for health care.

Iowa HF2570 amends the authority of an attorney in fact under a durable power of attorney for health care. The bill specifies that the attorney must act according to the principal's desires as expressed in the durable power of attorney or a declaration related to life-sustaining procedures. It also clarifies that a declaration regarding life-sustaining procedures does not prohibit the attorney from withdrawing hydration or nutrition when necessary. The attorney's authority is not restricted by the principal's verbal expressions to others or other documents unless explicitly stated otherwise.