Patient Right to Autonomy Act Article 10

The health care agent designated by the declarant must be an adult who demonstrates legal capacity and provides a written consent to the designation.Apart from the declarant’s heirs, the following persons may not serve as health care agents:1. The declarant’s legatees.2. Legatees of the declarant’s remains or organs.3. Other persons who shall benefit from the death of the declarant.When the declarant is unconscious or unable to clearly express his or her wishes, the health care agent may exercise the following rights on behalf of the declarant:1. Receiving the information set forth in Article 5.2. Signing the consent form as set forth in Article 6.3. Expressing the patient’s wishes on his or her behalf in accordance with the contents of the patient’s advance decision.When there are more than two health care agents, each of them may represent the declarant independently.When handling the entrusted matters, the health care agent must provide identity documents to the medical institution or physician.