Section 431.064

Title XXVIII CONTRACTS AND CONTRACTUAL RELATIONS

Chapter 431

Effective - 28 Aug 2003, 3 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  431.064.  Experimental treatment, tests, and drugs, consent to administer by third party. — 1. When an adult person, because of a medical condition, is treated by a teaching hospital for a medical school accredited by the American Osteopathic Association or the American Medical Association and such person is incapable of giving informed consent for an experimental treatment, test or drug, then such treatment, test or drug may proceed upon obtaining consent of a legal guardian, attorney-in-fact, or a family member in the following order of priority:

  (1) Spouse unless the patient has no spouse, or is separated, or the spouse is physically or mentally incapable of giving consent, or the spouse's whereabouts is unknown or the spouse is overseas;

  (2) Adult child;

  (3) Parent;

  (4) Brother or sister;

  (5) Relative by blood or marriage.

  2. Nothing in this section shall authorize such legal guardian, attorney-in-fact, or family member to consent to treatment in contravention to such incapacitated person's expressed permission regarding such treatment.

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(L. 1993 H.B. 564 § 33, A.L. 2003 S.B. 431)