Iowa § 144B.4 - 144B.4 Individuals ineligible to be attorney in fact.
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§ 144B.4. 144B.4 Individuals ineligible to be attorney in fact.
The following individuals shall not be designated as the attorney in fact to make health care decisions under a durable power of attorney for health care: 1. A health care provider attending the principal on the date of execution. 2. An employee of a health care provider attending the principal on the date of execution unless the individual to be designated is related to the principal by blood, marriage, or adoption within the third degree of consanguinity. 91 Acts, ch 140, §4 Wed Dec 10 22:57:43 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 144B.4 (18, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 144B.4 ("144B.4 Individuals ineligible to be attorney in fact.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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