Utah Uniform Probate Code
Advance Health Care Directive Act
Section 113
Personal representative status.
     75-2a-113.   Personal representative status.
     A surrogate becomes a personal representative for an adult under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 when:
     (1) the adult has been found to lack health care decision making capacity under Section 75-2a-104;
     (2) the adult grants current authority to the surrogate either:
     (a) in writing; or
     (b) by other expression before a witness who is not the surrogate or agent; or
     (3) the court appoints a guardian authorized to make health care decisions on behalf of the adult.

Amended by Chapter 107, 2008 General Session
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