Pennsylvania Statutes Title 20 Pa.C.S.A. Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries § 5805. Liability

(1) Complying with a direction or decision of an individual who the person believes in good faith has authority to act as a principal's mental health care agent so long as the direction or decision is not clearly contrary to the terms of the mental health power of attorney.

(2) Refusing to comply with a direction or decision of an individual based on a good faith belief that the individual lacks authority to act as a principal's mental health care agent.

(3) Complying with a mental health care power of attorney or declaration under the assumption that it was valid when made and has not been amended or revoked.

(4) Disclosing mental health care information to another person based upon a good faith belief that the disclosure is authorized, permitted or required by this chapter.

(5) Refusing to comply with the direction or decision of an individual due to conflicts with a provider's contractual, network or payment policy restrictions.

(6) Refusing to comply with a declaration or mental health power of attorney which violates accepted clinical standards or medical standards of care.

(7) Making a determination that the patient lacks capacity to make mental health decisions that causes a declaration or a mental health power of attorney to become effective.

(8) Failing to determine that a patient lacks capacity to make mental health decisions for the purposes of this chapter.