{"data":{"id":"us-mt/50-5-705","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"50-5-705","heading":"Noninterference with powers of existing health care directives.","body":"(1) Nothing in this part may be construed to interfere with the rights of an agent operating under a valid health care directive.\n(2) Designation as a lay caregiver by itself does not:\n(a) constitute designation as a legal representative; or\n(b) authorize the lay caregiver to make health care decisions on behalf of the patient.","path":["TITLE 50. HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 5. HOSPITALS AND RELATED FACILITIES","Part 7. Lay Caregivers"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0500/chapter_0050/part_0070/section_0050/0500-0050-0070-0050.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:56:10Z","sha256":"ba12113be5e141f17200d1e9f517d88e218d75e886cfe895e75fcd0ea4167226","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/50-5-704","next":"us-mt/50-5-706"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}