South Carolina § 62-5-505 - Health care agent powers.
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§ 62-5-505. Health care agent powers.
A health care agent has, in addition to the powers set forth in the health care power of attorney, the following specific powers to:
(1) have access to the principal's medical records and information to the same extent that the principal would have access, including the right to disclose the contents to others;
(2) contract on the principal's behalf for placement in a health care or nursing care facility or for health care related services, without the agent incurring personal financial liability for the contract;
(3) hire and fire medical, social service, and other support personnel responsible for the principal's care;
(4) have the same health care facility or nursing care facility visitation rights and privileges of the principal as are permitted to immediate family members or spouses.
HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 306, SECTION 1; 2005 Act No. 172, SECTION 1; 2006 Act No. 365, SECTION 1; 2008 Act No. 303, SECTIONS 2, 3, eff June 11, 2008; 2010 Act No. 244, SECTION 41, eff June 7, 2010; formerly 1976 Code SECTION 62-5-504; 2016 Act No. 279, SECTION 2, eff January 1, 2017.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 62-5-505 ("Health care agent powers.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. 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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