75-2a-112 - Decisions by guardian. - Utah Statutes

75-2a-112. Decisions by guardian.
(1) A court-appointed guardian shall comply with an adult's advance health care directiveand may not revoke the adult's advance health care directive unless the court, for cause, expresslyrevokes the adult's directive.
(2) A health care decision of an agent takes precedence over that of a guardian, in theabsence of a court order to the contrary.
(3) Except as provided in Subsections (1) and (2), a health care decision made by aguardian for the adult patient is effective without judicial approval.
(4) A guardian is not subject to civil or criminal liability or to claims of unprofessionalconduct for a surrogate health care decision made:
(a) in good faith; and
(b) in accordance with Section 75-2a-110.

Amended by Chapter 107, 2008 General Session