Idaho Statutes Title 39. Health and Safety § 39-4504. Persons who may give consent to care for others

(a) The court-appointed guardian of such person;

(b) The person named in another person's advance care planning document as the health care agent of such person pursuant to section 39-4510, Idaho Code, or a similar document authorized by this chapter if the conditions in such advance care planning document for authorizing the agent to act have been satisfied;

(c) If married, the spouse of such person;

(d) An adult child of such person;

(e) A parent of such person;

(f) The person named in a delegation of parental authority executed pursuant to section 15-5-104, Idaho Code;

(g) Any relative of such person;

(h) Any other competent individual representing himself or herself to be responsible for the health care of such person; or

(i) If the person presents a medical emergency or there is a substantial likelihood of his or her life or health being seriously endangered by withholding or delay in the rendering of health care services to such person and the person has not communicated and is unable to communicate his or her wishes, the attending health care provider may, in his or her discretion, authorize or provide such health care services, as he or she deems appropriate, and all persons, agencies, and institutions thereafter furnishing the same, including such health care provider, may proceed as if informed valid consent therefor had been otherwise duly given.