{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-16-36-6-20","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 16-36-6-20","heading":"Execution or revocation of POST form does not affect other legal documents or authority","body":"Sec. 20. The execution or revocation of a POST form by or for a qualified person does not revoke or impair the validity of any of the following:\n(1) A power of attorney that is executed by a qualified person when the qualified person is competent.\n(2) Health care powers that are granted to an attorney in fact under IC 30-5-5-16 or IC 30-5-5-17.\n(3) An appointment of a health care representative that is executed by a qualified person, except to the extent that the POST form contains a superseding appointment of a new health care representative under section 9(b)(7) of this chapter.\n(4) The authority of a health care representative under IC 16-36-1-7 or IC 16-36-7 to consent to health care on behalf of the qualified person.\n(5) The authority of an attorney in fact holding health care powers under IC 30-5-5-16 or IC 30-5-5-17 to issue and enforce instructions under IC 30-5-7 concerning the qualified person's health care.","path":["TITLE 16. HEALTH","ARTICLE 36. MEDICAL CONSENT","Chapter 6. Physician Order for Scope of Treatment (POST)"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_16.html#16-36-6-20","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-11T20:02:18Z","sha256":"429d95364c542da29c6ae7b1baf0040fd88a442986572b3b26dff3abea7359ee","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-16-36-6-19","next":"us-in/ic-16-36-6-21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}