QUESTION
health care proxy scope of powers & limitations
Asked on Jun 29th, 2013 on Elder Law - New York
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my sister is health care proxy and I am the poa for my dad who is in an assisted living home. I want to hire a geriatric care manager to coordinate health care between the doctors and to oversee his health condition and to assist the health care proxy. My sister is resisting this added support and has tried to prevent me from moving forward with this hiring. So can I proceed with my plan even though she is not on board?
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in PA, where i practrice, you can call the shots if you are the agent on a general durable POA. However, some providers may require you to be agent on a Medical POA as well. It depends on what the provider requires.
Answered on Jun 29th, 2013 at 10:41 PM
William R. Pelger, Attorney Munhall, Pennsylvania 412-461-1900